Insane performance and efficiency without fans - Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 Entry Review

[Redaktion]

The new MacBook Air 13 gets the blazing fast M5-SoC, twice the storage as well as Wi-Fi 7 for $1,099. We review the entry-level model with the 8-core GPU, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, which is the best choice for most users.

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[good-iGPU could be faster]

I'm not an APPLE user (yet?), but on fan is nice. Tho it looks like the performance throttles to 1/3 (-66%) when stress-tested.

Compared to Air 13 M4 Entry in the table. the M5's pixel response times are much better.

If the Air was 0.44 lb lighter, it would deserve its Air name much more.

Nice display color coverage, 550 nits and clear, color-punchy pixels, nothing to complain.

Nice speakers is good to hear.

Wish the iGPU was faster:
Steel Nomad (Vulkan):

• Radeon 890M: Average score: 753
  
  • (89.6 GB/s = 128-bit * 5600 MT/s / 1000 / 8)
• Apple MacBook Air 13 M5: 941
• (153.6 GB/s = 128-bit * 9600 MT/s / 1000 / 8)
  
• 4050 Laptop: Average score: 1789

[good-iGPU could be faster]

Assuming the Radeon 890M' average 753 score is (closely) based on 5600 MT/s.

[Assple]

The good thing, Apple is predictable.

Pro:
 - M5

Cons:
 - everything else