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Apple has announced the MacBook Air with M5, available for pre-order March 4 and shipping March 11. The M5 chip delivers up to 4x faster AI task performance versus M4 and up to 9.5x versus M1, with a Neural Accelerator in each GPU core. Starting storage doubles to 512GB with faster SSD technology, configurable up to 4TB. The new N1 wireless chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Both 13-inch ($1,099) and 15-inch ($1,299) models retain the fanless aluminum design, Liquid Retina display, 18-hour battery life, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports. macOS Tahoe and Apple Intelligence add Live Translation, smarter Reminders, and enhanced Shortcuts automation.

Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5