YouTube host Max Tech told us what updates await us on the MacBook Air M5.
The M5-based MacBook Air will likely be the best value MacBook ever made. And here's why.
The design will remain the same. Reviewing the MacBook Pro M5, both the screen and webcam are unchanged, there will also be no N1 chip and WiFi 7. The only thing that gets significantly faster in the MBP is the SSD. But this is probably only true for the Pro model.
Improved CPU performance. Judging by the test results, the MacBook Pro on M5 starts to process much faster tasks related to ray tracing and AI, loading web pages and editing videos. In addition, autonomy is also improved compared to the M4. The same thing will probably happen with Air.
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Release date. MacBook Air M5 is expected to ship with macOS 26.2. It is expected to release it in early January 2026. At the same time, Mark Gurman suggests that this MacBook will be launched only in spring 2026.
Overheating of the new chip. Even the MacBook Pro M5 that comes with a fan has this problem. The Air version does not have a fan, so it is likely that the new product will have a slower processor than the Pro version.
Missing some functions. The MacBook Air on the M5 certainly won't have a “dynamic island” or a touch screen, so if these features are important to you, you're better off buying another model. If you're choosing between the Air on the M4 and the M5, there's no point waiting for a new product. According to experts, the new processor will not be significantly faster than the M4.
