Deal | One of best laptop values: Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 drops to lowest price ever after 18% discount
We remarked in our review of the Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 that, even at an increased price of $1,099, “it is almost impossible to beat the price-performance ratio of the new MacBook Air 13 M5”. You can now get the laptop for even cheaper, thanks to Amazon dropping the price of the MacBook Air 13 2026 to an all-time low.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 is currently on sale on Amazon for just $899.99 (linked at the end). The entry-level SKU packs the Apple M5 SoC, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage. While the MacBook Air 13 M5 has been on and off sale at a $150 discount, this is the first time that the laptop has dropped to $899.99 per camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Through its combination of a sleek and sturdy metallic design, excellent performance, a good display, and long battery life, the MacBook Air 13 M5 earned an impressive 92% rating in our testing. We were all praises for the single-core performance of the Apple M5 as well as the thin-yet-durable chassis. We also quite liked the completely silent operation, stable performance, and the inclusion of Wi-Fi 7/BT 6.0.
However, the MacBook Air 13 M5 suffers from no maintenance options, limited ports, and a low-res webcam without FaceID. The laptop also disappointed with only a 60 Hz refresh rate, as there are Windows laptops that offer 120 Hz displays in the same price class. The MacBook Air 13 M5’s panel also requires user calibration to look its best. We provide an ICC file for that very purpose in our review.
That said, these are all minor problems that take nothing away from how good the MacBook Air 13 M5 actually is. If you need a portable laptop that performs like a champ, lasts over 16 hours when running routine tasks, and stays silent, the 2026 MacBook Air 13 is one of the, if not the, best options out there.
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