Apple Renews MacBook Air and Pro with M5 Chip and More Storage
Available from March 11, with pre-orders starting today
Apple is updating its notebook lineup by introducing the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro equipped with the M5 generation of chips. The models have been officially announced and can be pre-ordered from March 4, with availability in stores scheduled for March 11.
The Evolution of the Species
The new MacBook Air integrates the M5 chip and now starts with 512 GB of storage, doubling the base configuration of the previous generation. The maximum capacity also increases, reaching up to 4 TB. Apple also states that the new SSD guarantees significantly higher performance, with read and write speeds up to twice as fast as the previous model. Technical innovations also include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support. However, the starting price rises to $1,099 for the 13" model and $1,299 for the 15" version.
In parallel, the MacBook Pro range is updated, introducing the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Both use an 18-core CPU, while the GPU can reach up to 20 cores in the Pro variant and up to 40 cores in the Max model. In this case too, Apple has increased the starting storage space: the new professional laptops now begin at 1 TB.
However, the hardware evolution also brings a price adjustment.
MacBook Air with M5 Chip
The 13" MacBook Air with M5 starts at €1,249 (€1,139 for Education), while the 15" model starts at €1,549 (€1,429 Education). Both versions are available in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips
The new 14" and 16" MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips will be available for pre-order from March 4 on apple.com/it/store and via the Apple Store app in 33 countries, including Italy. Deliveries will begin on March 11, when they will also be available in Apple Stores and at Authorized Apple Resellers.
Starting Prices:
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14" MacBook Pro with M5 Pro: €2,599 (€2,419 Education)
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16" MacBook Pro with M5 Pro: €3,099 (€2,869 Education)
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14" MacBook Pro with M5 Max: €4,299 (€3,939 Education)
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16" MacBook Pro with M5 Max: €4,599 (€4,249 Education)
The 14" MacBook Pro with M5 is also available, with 1 TB of base storage, starting from €1,949 (€1,829 Education). All MacBook Pro models are offered in space black and silver. Further technical specifications and configurations can be found at apple.com/it/mac.