Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5): 13.6-inch · M5
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026): G815LW-SA331X · RTX 5080 Laptop, 64 GB / 2 TB
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Display | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina IPS; 2560 × 1664; 224 ppi; 500 nits; P3; True Tone Apple | 18-inch Mini LED; 2560 × 1600, 16:10 ASUS |
| Processor | Apple M5; 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency); 16-core Neural Engine Apple | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ASUS |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU; 10-core GPU option; hardware ray tracing; Neural Accelerators Apple | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU; distinct from the desktop RTX 5080 ASUS |
| Memory | 16 GB; 24 / 32 GB options Apple | — |
| Storage | 512 GB; 1 / 2 / 4 TB options Apple | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ASUS |
| Memory bandwidth | 153 GB/s Apple | — |
| Wireless | Apple N1: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread Apple | — |
| Connections | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 (40 Gbit/s; charging and DisplayPort); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support Apple | — |
| External displays | Up to 2: each up to 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz; a single display up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz Apple | — |
| Charging | 40 W Dynamic Power Adapter in the box (60 W max); 35 W dual USB-C or 70 W options Apple | — |
| Battery | 53.8 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web Apple | 90 Wh; 4-cell lithium-ion ASUS |
| Camera | 12 MP Center Stage; Desk View; 1080p video Apple | 1080p IR; Windows Hello ASUS |
| Audio | Four speakers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array with Voice Isolation Apple | Two speakers, Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm combo jack ASUS |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard; Touch ID; Force Touch trackpad Apple | Per-key RGB, numeric keypad ASUS |
| Size / weight | 30.41 × 21.5 × 1.13 cm; 1.23 kg Apple | — |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight Apple | — |
| Operating temperature | 10–35 °C Apple | — |
| Release year | — | 2026 ASUS |
| CPU cores | — | 24 cores / 24 threads ASUS |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.7 GHz; up to 5.5 GHz ASUS |
| CPU cache | — | 36 MB ASUS |
| NPU | — | Intel AI Boost; up to 13 TOPS ASUS |
| Graphics memory | — | 16 GB GDDR7 ASUS |
| GPU power limit | — | 150 W + conditional 25 W Dynamic Boost; up to 175 W ASUS |
| GPU clock | — | ROG Boost 1550 MHz; 1500 MHz + 50 MHz OC ASUS |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz; G-SYNC ASUS |
| Color and surface | — | Claimed 100% DCI-P3; anti-glare, low-reflection AGLR ASUS |
| GPU switching | — | MUX switch and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus ASUS |
| RAM | — | 64 GB: 2 × 32 GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM ASUS |
| Memory slots | — | 2 SO-DIMM slots; both occupied; up to 64 GB ASUS |
| SSD slots | — | 2 M.2 PCIe slots in total, including used slots ASUS |
| USB-A | — | 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gbit/s ASUS |
| USB-C | — | 2 × Thunderbolt 5; DisplayPort, Power Delivery, G-SYNC ASUS |
| Video output | — | HDMI 2.1 FRL ASUS |
| Wired networking | — | 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet ASUS |
| Wireless networking | — | Tri-band 2 × 2 Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 ASUS |
| Power adapter | — | 380 W; 20 V / 19 A ASUS |
| Dimensions | — | 399 × 298 × 23.5–32 mm ASUS |
| Weight | — | 3.20 kg ASUS |
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 Pro ASUS |