Apple MacBook Air 15" M5 vs Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M3)

These are the same laptop line at opposite ends of the range. The 15-inch M5 Air is a desktop replacement: a big screen, 32GB of memory and 1TB of storage, and it weighs 5.42 lbs. The 13-inch M3 Air is the light, cheap-to-own everyday machine at 2.7 lbs, with 16GB and 256GB. Buy the M5 if you edit video, run many apps at once or want one machine for years. Buy the M3 if you mostly browse, write and take calls on the move. Owners of the M3 praise its quiet, fast feel and full-day battery; the M5's extra memory and storage are what you notice under heavy load, not in everyday use.

• Choose the 15-inch M5 Air if you want a large screen, 32GB of memory and 1TB of storage in one machine and don't mind carrying 5.42 lbs.
• Choose the 13-inch M3 Air if you want the lightest, most portable MacBook Air and 16GB is enough for your daily work.