---
title: "New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro arrive with M5 chips"
description: "Apple unveiled the MacBook Air with M5 and MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, with AI up to 4x faster."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-macbook-air-macbook-pro-m5
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-03-03T15:41:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T00:23:06.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Computers"
tags: ["Apple","MacBook Air","MacBook Pro","M5","M5 Pro","M5 Max"]
sources: ["Apple Newsroom","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-macbook-air-hero-260303-big-jpg-medium-2x-3b574025.jpg
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/apple-macbook-air-macbook-pro-m5
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/apple-macbook-air-macbook-pro-m5
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro arrive with M5 chips

> Apple unveiled the MacBook Air with M5 and MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, with AI up to 4x faster.

![MacBook Air with M5. Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-macbook-air-hero-260303-big-jpg-medium-2x-3b574025.jpg)

## MacBook Air with M5

- 13-inch from $1,099, 15-inch from $1,299.
- Base storage is now 512GB.
- Up to 18 hours of battery life.
- 12MP Center Stage camera.
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

## MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max

| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14-inch, M5 Pro | $2,199 |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch, M5 Pro | $2,699 |
| MacBook Pro with M5 Max | from $3,599 |

- Up to 24 hours of battery life.
- Thunderbolt 5.
- Storage starts at 1TB (M5 Pro) and 2TB (M5 Max).

## AI

Apple says the new laptops handle AI tasks up to 4x faster than their M4 predecessors.

## When?

Pre-orders from March 4, availability from March 11.

Prices are in U.S. dollars; prices in Kurdistan may differ.

**Sources:** Apple Newsroom, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-03-03. Cite as: “New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro arrive with M5 chips”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-macbook-air-macbook-pro-m5