Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5

Apple has announced new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models powered by its latest M5 chips, which feature Apple’s most advanced CPU cores to date. These chips are optimized for intensive AI tasks, delivering up to four times faster AI processing compared to the previous M4 chips. While casual users may not immediately notice these AI-centric improvements, the upgrades enhance overall performance, including faster 3D rendering and video editing capabilities. The MacBook Air offers up to 18 hours of battery life—an improvement of six hours over the last Intel-based models—and includes a 12MP Center Stage camera, a three-mic array, Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos support, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe charging, and a headphone jack. The Air comes in 13-inch and 15-inch versions, starting at $1,099 and $1,299 respectively, with new color options and a doubled base storage of 512GB. The MacBook Pro models, aimed at professional and technical