92
9to5Mac ↗Specialist
“Sets a new bar for what we expect from Apple hardware.”
Raw score: 92/100 · 3mo ago
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MacBook Air 13-inch M5
$1,099 · M5 · 4 months old
81
Critic signal
7.2
User score
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“A premium device that earns its place near the top of the market.”
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