Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 13.6 in | 13.5 in |
| Processor | Apple M5 | Core i5 |
| Graphics Card | 8 Core Apple GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| Price | Rs. 136990 | Rs. 102999 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop is Rs. 136990. The cost of Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch is Rs. 102999.
Display comparison
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch has screen size of 13.5 in inches which falls short to Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's 13.6 in inch screen. Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop has Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology Screen type whereas Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch has LED Screen type. Apple's laptop has display density of 224 PPI & Microsoft's laptop has only 201 PPI display density
Memory comparison
Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch's lower 8 GB RAM.
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| Name | Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch |
| General | ||
| Series | MacBook Air | |
| Model | Surface Laptop 5 | |
| Utility | Performance, Everyday Use | Business, Performance |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home (64-bit) |
| Dimensions | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm | 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.23 kg | |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
| Display | ||
| Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | LED |
| Touch | No | Yes |
| Size | 13.6 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 224 PPI | ~ 201 PPI |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Ethernet | No | No |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6 | Yes |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C | 1 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0 |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt 4 | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones | Yes |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port | |
| Input | ||
| Camera | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID | |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Force Touch Trackpad | Yes |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Yes |
| Speakers | Built-in Speakers | |
| Sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Apple M5 | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Speed | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores | 2 x 1.3 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.4 GHz) Performance Cores 8 x 900 MHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.3 GHz) Efficient Cores |
| Cores | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) | 10 Cores (2P + 8E), 12 Threads |
| Cache | 12 MB | |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 | |
| Model | M5 | 1235U |
| Generation | Apple M5 | 12th Gen |
| Process Node | 10 nm | |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | 8 Core Apple GPU | Intel Iris Xe |
| Brand | Apple | Intel |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Solid State Drive | 512 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD |
| Battery | ||
| Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | 6 Cell Battery |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Upto 18 hours | Upto 19 hours |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer | |
| Extra | ||
| Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | Surface Laptop 4,Power Supply,Quick Start Guide, Safety & Warranty documents |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos | |