Introduced 2026 · M5
App compatibility for 15-inch MacBook Air
The larger M5 MacBook Air has a 15.3-inch display, 10-core GPU, six-speaker system, and the same two-display support as the 13-inch Air.
What this model changes
The 15-inch MacBook Air is the larger fanless M5 notebook introduced for 2026. Unlike the smaller Air’s 8-core base GPU option, this model lists a 10-core GPU and combines it with a 15.3-inch panel and six-speaker sound system.
The native and Rosetta labels below describe an app’s Mac architecture support. They do not promise that every workflow fits a given configuration, so the 16GB to 32GB memory range and 512GB to 4TB storage range remain useful checks for large creative or development projects.
15-inch versus 13-inch M5 MacBook Air
The 15-inch Air trades compactness for a 15.3-inch canvas, a larger 66.5Wh battery, and a six-speaker system. The 13-inch Air uses a 13.6-inch display, a 53.8Wh battery, and four speakers, while retaining the same memory ceiling and external-display count.
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2026 model at a glance
- Chip
- M5 with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
- Unified memory
- 16GB, configurable to 24GB or 32GB
- Storage
- 512GB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB
- Built-in display
- 15.3-inch Liquid Retina, 2880 by 1864, 500 nits, P3 color
- Ports
- MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4 ports up to 40Gb/s, and a headphone jack
- External displays
- Up to two displays, including two 6K displays at 60Hz
- Sound system
- Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
- Apple-rated battery
- Up to 18 hours of video streaming or 15 hours of wireless web
- Model identifier
- Mac17,4
Model-specific decision guide
What the larger M5 Air adds—and what it does not
This size combines a 15.3-inch panel with the 10-core GPU and a six-speaker system. Its larger enclosure does not turn it into a MacBook Pro: the documented memory, storage, external-display count, and Thunderbolt 4 port set remain Air-family specifications.
- The 2880 by 1864 panel provides the larger built-in workspace; both 2026 Air sizes retain 500-nit P3 Liquid Retina displays.
- Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers distinguish its audio hardware from the four-speaker 13-inch model.
- Memory still tops out at 32GB and external support at two displays, so screen size alone does not raise those capacity limits.
Official sources for 15-inch MacBook Air
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