The newest big-screen Air — Wi-Fi 7, with 16GB and 512GB as standard.
15-inch MacBook Air M5
Every listing below is the same 15” M5 Air in a different colour, condition and battery combination — pick the price point that suits you. Fair is the best value with honest cosmetic marks; Excellent is like new. All are fully tested, with 85%+ battery health and a 12-month warranty.
15.3” Liquid Retina · 10-core Apple M5 · Wi-Fi 7 · 16GB + 512GB as standard · six-speaker sound · up to 18h video · 1.51kg
Still deciding?
15-inch M4 or M5 ?
Same 15.3-inch screen, six-speaker sound, 12MP Centre Stage camera, two-display support and 1.51kg body. The M5's gains are wireless, storage and on-device AI — pick it if those matter to you.
What actually changes
| 15” M4 (2025) | 15” M5 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2025 | March 2026 |
| Chip | Apple M4 — 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU | Apple M5 — 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in every core |
| Storage | From 256GB | From 512GB |
| Memory | 16 to 32GB · 120GB/s | 16 to 32GB · 153GB/s |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.3 | Wi-Fi 7 · Bluetooth 6 (Apple N1 chip) |
| External monitors | 2 with the lid open | 2 with the lid open (up to 6K each) |
Will it do what I need?
The 15-inch M5 Air Is Great For
Prefer 13-inch, or happy with a little less?
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15-inch M5 MacBook Air
Common Questions
Why buy a refurbished 15-inch M5 Air instead of new?
It's the 2026 15-inch MacBook Air — the same M5 chip, 15.3-inch display and macOS as one bought new — fully tested and graded honestly, with a 12-month warranty and free next-day delivery. The only differences are cosmetic and the price.
15-inch M5 vs M4 — what am I actually gaining?
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 from Apple's N1 wireless chip, 512GB of storage as standard (double the M4's starting point), 28% more memory bandwidth, and a Neural Accelerator in every GPU core for on-device AI. The screen, six speakers, 12MP Centre Stage camera, two-display support and body are essentially unchanged — if those upgrades don't matter to you, a 15-inch M4 does nearly everything here too. See the full Air range.
15-inch or 13-inch M5 — which should I pick?
Same M5 chip, same battery life, same two-display support. Pick the 15-inch if the laptop mostly lives on a desk or you regularly work with two windows side by side — the bigger screen and six-speaker sound are the upgrades you notice every day. Pick the 13.6-inch M5 if you carry it everywhere: 1.23kg against 1.51kg.
Should I choose 16GB, 24GB or 32GB?
16GB (the M5 standard) is genuinely enough for almost everyone, including Docker and smaller local AI models. 24GB or 32GB is for keeping heavy workloads open at once — photographers with huge catalogues, developers running several VMs, bigger local models. Memory can't be upgraded later, so size it for the years ahead.
Can it drive external monitors?
Yes — the 15-inch M5 Air drives two external displays at up to 6K and 60Hz each with the lid open, or a single display up to 8K. Ideal for docked desk and trading setups.
What's the difference between Fair, Good and Excellent?
Purely cosmetic — every Mac is fully tested and works perfectly regardless of grade. Fair has noticeable scratches or light dents (our best value), Good shows light signs of use, and Excellent looks like new. See our grading guide with photos.
What's included, and what about warranty and delivery?
Every Mac comes with a fully compatible charger — Apple sells the 15-inch M5's power adapter separately, ours is in the box — plus a 12-month RTB hardware warranty, 14-day returns, an 85%+ battery-health guarantee (under 400 charge cycles; listings marked Strong have 90%+ health, and those marked 100% have a new or as-new original battery under 50 cycles) and free insured next-day UK delivery on weekdays.
Discounted Air One-Offs
Single units in mixed cosmetic grades — fully tested, 14-day returns + 30-day RTB warranty, priced to clear.
Not seeing something you'd really like?
Due to high demand, occasionally some of our products do go out of stock. We are constantly monitoring our stock levels, and we usually expect to replenish any product line within a couple of weeks. If you have a specific specification in mind then just get in touch via the live chat and we'll get it for you.
