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Apple Unleashes M5 MacBook Air & Pro with Next-Gen AI & Wi-Fi 7

Apple has launched the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro featuring the next-generation M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, delivering significantly enhanced AI performance and connectivity. The MacBook Air now starts with 512GB of storage and features a new N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, available in four colors. The professional lineup also sees major upgrades, including faster SSDs and new space black and silver finishes. Alongside the laptops, Apple introduced an updated Studio Display with an improved camera and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.

Key Points: Apple Launches M5 MacBook Air & Pro with Advanced AI

  • M5 chip with Neural Accelerator for AI
  • Wi-Fi 7 & Bluetooth 6 via N1 chip
  • Double starting storage to 512GB
  • New Studio Display with Thunderbolt 5
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Apple introduces new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with M5 and next-gen AI capabilities

Apple debuts new MacBook Air & Pro with M5 chips, featuring next-gen AI, Wi-Fi 7, more storage, and new displays. Pre-orders start March 4.

"The new MacBook Air with M5 brings incredible performance and even more capability to the world's most popular laptop. - John Ternus"

Cupertino, March 3

Apple on Tuesday launched the new MacBook Air with M5, bringing exceptional performance and expanded AI capabilities to the world's most popular laptop.

M5 features a faster CPU and next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, enabling MacBook Air to power through a variety of workflows, from creative projects to complex AI tasks.

MacBook Air now comes standard with double the starting storage at 512GB with faster SSD technology, and is configurable up to 4TB, so customers can keep their most important work on hand.

Apple's N1 wireless chip delivers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 for seamless connectivity on the go. MacBook Air features a beautifully thin, light, and durable aluminium design, stunning Liquid Retina display, 12MP Center Stage camera, up to 18 hours of battery life, an immersive sound system with Spatial Audio, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for up to two external displays.

Available in 13- and 15-inch models in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver, the new MacBook Air with M5 is available for pre-order starting March 4, with availability beginning March 11.

"The new MacBook Air with M5 brings incredible performance and even more capability to the world's most popular laptop," said John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering.

"With M5, MacBook Air powers through a wide range of tasks, from everyday productivity to creative workloads, and is even faster for AI," Ternus added.

The company also unveiled latest 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with the all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max, bringing game-changing performance and AI capabilities to the world's best pro laptop.

With M5 Pro and M5 Max, MacBook Pro features a new CPU with the world's fastest CPU core, a next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, and higher unified memory bandwidth, altogether delivering up to 4x AI performance compared to the previous generation, and up to 8x AI performance compared to M1 models.

It now comes with up to 2x faster SSD performance and starts at 1TB of storage for M5 Pro and 2TB for M5 Max. The new MacBook Pro includes N1, an Apple-designed wireless networking chip that enables Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, bringing improved performance and reliability to wireless connections.

The new MacBook Pro comes in space black and silver, and is available to pre-order starting March 4, with availability beginning March 11.

Apple also announced a new family of displays engineered to pair beautifully with Mac and meet the needs of everyone, from everyday users to the world's top pros.

The new Studio Display features a 12MP Center Stage camera, now with improved image quality and support for Desk View; a studio-quality three-microphone array; and an immersive six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio.

It also now includes powerful Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, providing more downstream connectivity for high-speed accessories or daisy-chaining displays.

- IANS

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Priya S
Finally, double the starting storage! 512GB is much more practical for students and professionals here. The 18-hour battery is a game-changer for long commutes in Bangalore traffic. The sky blue colour looks so pretty!
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Rohit P
As a developer, the AI performance boost is tempting. But respectfully, I wish Apple would focus more on repairability and upgrade options. Soldered storage and RAM at these prices is a tough sell when you can't upgrade later. The tech is amazing, but the philosophy is restrictive.
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Sarah B
Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity are huge for future-proofing. Working from cafes in South Delhi or co-working spaces, reliable and fast wireless is crucial. The new MacBook Pro in space black looks incredibly sleek.
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Vikram M
Great specs, but the "AI capabilities" need more clarity. What can it actually *do* locally that my M1 can't? Most heavy AI tasks still need cloud servers. For most Indian users, the value proposition over a well-specced Windows laptop needs to be very clear. Still, a solid update.
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Kavya N
The improved Center Stage camera is a welcome change! After two years of hybrid work, a better webcam is a must-have for meetings. Hope the audio is as good as they say for those noisy household backgrounds we all have 😅

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