The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) is still the best ultraportable I've ever used — and I wrote this review on it

Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air (M5) is the best mix of winning design, near-pro-level performance, and battery life you can find in an ultraportable. It's an exquisite, lightweight yet durable laptop that fits perfectly into your work, play, home life, and the Apple ecosystem.

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  Same winning design

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  M5 chip delivers more power and efficiency

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  Double the starting storage

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  WiFi 7 and BLE 6 support

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  No new colors

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  A little more expensive

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5): Two-minute review

It's safe to say the MacBook Air 13-inch M5 is every bit as good as its M4 predecessor, but a little faster. The differences are so scant, in fact, that I could simply direct you to my now year-old MacBook Air M4 review, and just note here that the M5 chip makes Apple's latest, and sure to be quite popular, ultraportable both faster and more efficient.

I, however ...