Best overall
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)
- Silent, fanless and fast
- About 15 hours of battery in tests
- 16GB memory and 512GB to start
- Same design as the M4 model, with a 60Hz screen
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Best macbooks
The MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) is the MacBook most people should buy. For study and everyday work, the MacBook Neo does the job for much less.
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Best value
Apple MacBook Neo 13-inch (A18 Pro)
- Sturdy aluminium, light at 1.23kg
- Sharp, bright 13-inch screen
- Fast for study and everyday work
- 8GB memory, no backlit keyboard, and Touch ID only on the 512GB model
Best big screen
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5)
- Big 15.3-inch screen
- Six speakers, the best sound in a MacBook Air
- Silent and fanless
- 60Hz screen, and £200 more than the 13-inch for the same chip
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