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MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) vs XPS 13 (2026) (Intel Core Ultra 7 355)

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Quick verdict

  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on performance.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on memory and storage.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on battery and build.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) offers better overall value (2.1 points per ₹10,000).
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) has the higher Comparezi Score (39.5).
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is the cheaper option at ₹1,85,900.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Performance MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Memory and storage MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Battery and build MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Value MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

Specifications side by side

Spec
MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
XPS 13 (2026) (Intel Core Ultra 7 355)
Overview
Type
Thin and light
Thin and light
Operating system
macOS
Windows
OS edition
macOS
Windows 11 Home
Office included
—
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Launched
—
2026
Performance
Processor
Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
Processor brand
Apple
Intel
CPU cores
10 (better)
8
Graphics
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Intel Graphics
Dedicated graphics
No
No
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
Unified memory
LPDDR5X-7467
Storage
1 TB (better)
512 GB
Storage type
SSD
PCIe NVMe SSD
Memory options
16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 24GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD; 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Display
Display size
13.6"
13.4"
Resolution
2560 x 1664
2.5K
Display panel
Liquid Retina
—
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
500 nits
500 nits
Touchscreen
—
Yes
Battery and build
Battery
53.8 Wh (better)
52 Wh
Charger
35 W
65 W
Weight
1.23 kg
—
Thickness
11.3 mm
—
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Sky
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7
Ports
MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
—
Warranty
—
1 year

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Price and availability

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MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

₹1,85,900

XPS 13 (2026) (Intel Core Ultra 7 355)

₹1,85,990

Pros and cons

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

  • Pro: 11.3 mm thick, thinner than 92% of the 40 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it

XPS 13 (2026) (Intel Core Ultra 7 355)

  • Con: Smaller battery than 89% of the 46 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it (52 Wh)

Which should you buy?

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (39.5).

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) also gives the most score per rupee, so there is no trade-off between quality and price here.

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