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New MacBook Airs Come with M5, Double the Storage, and Higher Starting Prices
Apple doubled base storage on MacBook Air to 512GB and raised starting prices by $100-$200 while introducing M5 Pro and Max chips for professional users.
- On Tuesday, Apple rolled out updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with M5 chips, with preorders starting March 4 and availability on March 11.
- Amid tighter component supply, Apple raises prices as memory suppliers favor the AI data‑center market while Mac sales fell nearly 7% to $8.39 billion, pressuring demand.
- The MacBook Air now ships with 512GB base storage and faster SSDs while keeping the thin aluminum design, and 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max start at $2,199 and $3,599 with larger base storage.
- Buyers face higher entry prices as all three newly announced MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models cost more, but RAM upgrade pricing did not increase, leaving upgrade decisions unchanged and creating room for a rumored lower‑cost MacBook.
- Bloomberg says a larger MacBook Pro refresh with M6 and OLED is planned for later this fall, while Apple may announce a rumored lower‑cost MacBook and emphasize its on‑device AI strategy.
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The Apple MacBook Air M5 has been officially announced. This laptop now comes with 512GB of storage, a 2x faster SSD, and Wi-Fi 7. Check out the price and specifications.
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