MacBook Air (2026) features a 12-megapixel Centre Stage camera.
MacBook Air is offered in 13.6-inch or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display options
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Apple launched the new MacBook Air (2026) in India and other global markets on Tuesday with the M5 chipset. The new laptop comes in 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch display options and features 512GB storage in the base model. The new device is released in four colour options and is claimed to deliver up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge. The new MacBook Air features a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera for video calls and offers Bluetooth 6 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It is also equipped with Apple's N1 wireless chip.
Pricing for the MacBook Air M5 in India starts at Rs. 1,19,900 for the base model with a 13-inch screen. The 15-inch variant has a starting price tag of Rs. 1,44,900. It is launched in Sky Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and Silver colour options.
Customers can pre-order the new MacBook Air with M5 beginning on Wednesday, March 4, in 33 countries and regions, including the US and India. Shipment of all models will start on March 11.
Apple's 2026 edition MacBook Air comes with an M5 chip, which has a 10-core CPU, combined with an up to 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerator in each core. Apple claims that the new model with M5 delivers up to 4x faster performance for AI tasks than the MacBook Air with M4. It is also advertised to offer up to 9.5x faster performance than the MacBook Air with the M1 chip.
The new model boasts shader cores and a third-generation ray-tracing engine for enhanced gaming and 3D rendering. The M5 chip also has unified memory with 153GB/s of bandwidth. Apple states that web browsing in the MacBook Air with M5 is up to 50 percent faster when compared to a PC laptop with an Intel Core Ultra X7 processor.
The M5-powered MacBook Air has 512GB of storage as standard, which is a significant improvement over the previous generation. It can be configured up to 4TB. The laptop ships with macOS Tahoe and offers Apple Intelligence capabilities.
The MacBook Air is offered in 13.6-inch or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with 500 nits of brightness and support for 1 billion colours. It is advertised to provide up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge.
The MacBook Air features a 12-megapixel Centre Stage camera with support for Desk View. It has a three-mic array and a speaker unit with support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. As mentioned, the laptop offers Bluetooth 6 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It carries Apple's in-house N1 wireless networking chip.
For connectivity, the MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt 4 ports for connecting accessories, with support for up to two external displays.
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