MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) vs MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
AppleMacBook Air (13-inch, M5)from 127 000 lek5 shops
AppleMacBook Air (M1, 2020)from 63 500 lek3 shops
| Specification | MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) | MacBook Air (M1, 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Display brightnessDiffers | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Display diagonalDiffers | 13.6" | 13.3" |
| Display resolutionDiffers | 2560-by-1664 pixels | 2560-by-1600 pixels |
| Bluetooth versionDiffers | 6 | 5.0 |
| Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Internal memoryDiffers | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Maximum internal memoryDiffers | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Processor modelDiffers | Apple M5 | Apple M1 |
| Battery capacityDiffers | 53.8 Wh | 49.9 Wh |
| Introduction yearDiffers | 2026 | 2020 |
| WeightDiffers | 1230 g | 1.29 kg |
| Packaging contentDiffers | 13-inch MacBook Air, 40W Dynamic Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) |
| Cables includedDiffers | USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | USB-C |
| Processor manufacturerSame | Apple | Apple |
| Optical drive typeSame | No | No |
| Storage mediaSame | SSD | SSD |
| USB Type-C charging portSame | Yes | Yes |
| Operating system installedSame | macOS | macOS |
| Worldwide AC compatibilitySame | 100V to 240V AC | 100V to 240V AC |
| AC adapter includedSame | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone outputsnot known | 3.5 mm | not known |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantitynot known | 2 | not known |
| USB 2.0 ports quantitynot known | not known | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known | not known | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantitynot known | not known | 2 |
| RGB colour spacenot known | not known | Wide color (P3) |
| Mobile network connectionnot known | No | not known |
| Wi-Finot known | Yes | not known |
| Memory bandwidth (max)not known | 153 GB/s | not known |
| Processor familynot known | not known | Apple M1 |
| Total storage capacitynot known | not known | 256 GB |
| On-board graphics card modelnot known | not known | 7-core GPU |
| Thunderbolt ports quantitynot known | not known | 2 |
| (sg) Refurbishednot known | No | not known |
| Link to manufacturer informationnot known | https://support.apple.com/en-us/126320 | not known |
| Bag includednot known | No | not known |
| Docking station includednot known | No | not known |
| Headset includednot known | No | not known |
| Mouse includednot known | No | not known |