Best MacBook laptops
Researched by Deal.ai's shopping agent across stores on November 2, 2026. Prices below are today's.
Top pick: the 13-inch MacBook Air (M5). For most people it's the right MacBook — light enough to carry all day, silent, cool, and quick enough for browsing, Office, photo editing and light video. It's the model I'd buy first.
Who the others suit:
- 15-inch MacBook Air (M5) — same laptop with a bigger screen; pick it if you work in spreadsheets or split windows and rarely carry it far.
- 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5) — the step up for sustained heavy work: a brighter, smoother mini-LED screen and a fan that keeps performance up during long exports or compiles.
- 16-inch MacBook Pro (M5 Pro / M5 Max) — for video editors, 3D and developers who need maximum power and screen; heavy and expensive for everyday use.
Buy more RAM before more storage if you keep many tabs and apps open.
The picks
- #1
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5)
- Resolution: 2560 x 1664
- Operating System: Mac OS
- With Retina Display: Yes
- #2
15-inch MacBook Air - M5 10-core CPU 10-core GPU - 32GB Memory - 512GB Storage
- CPU Manufacturer: Intel
- CPU Family:
