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MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) vs MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro)

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Quick verdict

  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for study, office and browsing.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for photo, video and design.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for long battery.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on performance.
  • MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro) offers better overall value (2.9 points per ₹10,000).
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) has the higher Comparezi Score (39.5).
  • MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro) is the cheaper option at ₹79,900.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Performance MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Memory and storage MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Battery and build MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Value MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro)

Specifications side by side

Spec
MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro)
Overview
Type
Thin and light
Everyday
Operating system
macOS
macOS
OS edition
macOS
macOS
Performance
Processor
Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU)
Processor brand
Apple
Apple
CPU cores
10 (better)
6
Graphics
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Apple A18 Pro 5-core GPU
Dedicated graphics
No
No
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB (better)
8 GB
RAM type
Unified memory
Unified memory
Storage
1 TB (better)
256 GB
Storage type
SSD
SSD
Memory options
16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 24GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
8GB unified memory, 256GB SSD (Magic Keyboard without Touch ID); 8GB unified memory, 512GB SSD (Magic Keyboard with Touch ID)
Display
Display size
13.6"
13"
Resolution
2560 x 1664
2408 x 1506
Display panel
Liquid Retina
Liquid Retina
Peak brightness
500 nits
500 nits
Battery and build
Battery
53.8 Wh (better)
36.5 Wh
Charger
35 W
20 W
Weight
1.23 kg
1.23 kg
Thickness
11.3 mm (better)
12.7 mm
Backlit keyboard
Yes
—
Colours
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Silver, Blush, Citrus, Indigo
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ports
MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
1x USB 3 (USB-C), 1x USB 2 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

₹1,85,900

MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro)

₹79,900

Pros and cons

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

  • Pro: 11.3 mm thick, thinner than 92% of the 40 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it

MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro)

  • Pro: Weighs 1.23 kg, lighter than 97% of the 34 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: 500 nits screen brightness, brighter than 97% of the 35 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: 12.7 mm thick, thinner than 97% of the 34 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Con: Smaller battery than 94% of the 39 everyday laptops on Comparezi that state it (36.5 Wh)

Which should you buy?

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (39.5).

MacBook Neo 13-inch (Apple A18 Pro) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹79,900 and gives the most score per rupee .

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