Apple has introduced the new Macbook Air with M5 processor as well as two new Macbook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Information about a new “Macbook Neo” has also leaked out.
The new one Macbook Air with M5 processor comes in 13- and 15-inch editions and now offers 512 GB in the standard configuration, twice as much as the previous models. Apple is also integrating the new Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 standards via the N1 chip. The new laptops should offer up to 18 hours of battery life. The 13-inch MacBook Air is available from 1,199 euros, and for the “education sector” from 1,089 euros. The 15-inch Air is available from 1,499 euros.
Apple is also updating the Macbook Pro series with two new processors. The M5 Pro can be combined with up to 64 GB of RAM and the M5 Max with up to 128 GB of RAM. According to Apple, the new chips are “designed from the ground up for AI.” In the Press release you throw around comparisons:
They therefore offer 4 times faster processing of LLM prompts compared to the previous generation. Both processors also deliver up to 50 percent higher graphics performance compared to the M4 Pro and M4 Max.
Prices for the 14-inch Macbook M5 Pro start at 2,499 euros and for the M5 Max version at 4,199 euros. In its most expensive version with 16 inches and 8 TB, the Macbook Pro with M5 Max costs a whopping 8,679 euros.
The “normal” M5 MacBook Pro, which was introduced in October, also receives a small upgrade: It now comes with 1 TB of memory as standard and is available from 1,899 euros – 100 euros more than the original 512 GB model.
Macbook Neo expected
Rumors have been circulating for a long time that Apple is planning an entry-level MacBook with an iPhone processor. Now Apple apparently has the new Macbook called “Neo” in one EU declaration of conformity leaked itself.
The US communications authority FCC can also be found Documents with regulations for the new Macbook Neo with the model number A3404. The information contained there about permitted frequencies shows that the Macbook Neo probably has a similar N1 module installed for WLAN and Bluetooth.
On one Special Apple Experience Apple could officially unveil the device on the afternoon of March 4th. With the iPhone 17e and a new one iPad Air Apple has already made some announcements this week.
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