M5 MacBook Air review roundup: Welcome power and storage, unwelcome price hike

Early reviews praise the M5 MacBook Air for its performance and fast SSD speeds, but criticize the laptop’s $100 higher price tag compared to previous models.

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M5 MacBook Air review roundup: Improved performance and faster SSD speeds, for $100 more.

Apple upgraded the MacBook Air with its M5 chip on March 3, delivering significant performance enhancements. The starting storage was also increased to 512GB, with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 now available on the ultra-thin laptop as well.

Given that the new chip is the main change, though, most reviews of the M5 MacBook Air focus largely on its processing hardware and how it compares to previous models in everyday tasks.

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