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MacBook Air

Name: MacBook Air
Brand: Apple
SKU: apple-macbook-air
Price: 1699.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.2 (1 reviews)

Apple M5 10 CoreCPU (Score: 26.866)

Apple M5GPU (Score: 14.200)

48VALUE SCORE

24 GBRAM

1 TBSTORAGE

13.6" DISPLAY

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£1699.00

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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU: Built for AI, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 24GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, 12MP Center Stage, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7; Sky Blue

£1699.00

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RatioLog Objective Verdict

Deterministic performance ratings and market evaluation based on verified benchmarks.

Hardware Capability:8.2/10

Standard Price

Editorial Executive Summary

How we evaluate

MacBook Air is a high-performance gaming laptop engineered for demanding 3D titles and high-framerate gameplay, powered by the Apple M5 10 Core paired with dedicated Apple M5 graphics, 24GB RAM for seamless multitasking. Priced at £1699.00, it is currently tracking near its typical UK market baseline. Consider that features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels.

Gaming Performance

8.0/10

High-End 1440p Gaming

Work & Productivity

9.0/10

Fast Heavy Workloads & Coding

Creation & Media

5.9/10

Light Photo Editing & Graphic Design

Portability & Commute

8.5/10

Commute & Campus Friendly Form Factor

Key Strengths

Solid value index (48/100), balancing price against hardware performance
High-performance Apple M5 10 Core delivers a robust 26,866 multi-core benchmark rating
Discrete Apple M5 GPU delivers dedicated graphics horsepower (14,200 benchmark rating)
Capacious 24GB RAM provides plenty of headroom for heavy multi-tab browsing and office tools

Trade-offs to Consider

Features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels
Enthusiast-tier pricing represents a substantial upfront financial investment

* Near recent regular price (£1638.47). Worth watching for discounts.