"It's hard to believe that it's been almost four years since Apple gave the MacBook Air a serious glow-up. The 2022 model was a total redesign that bumped its performance with the M2 chip and also improved a number of key components. It was also the first MacBook Air to drop the signature tapered design, and Apple added a 15-inch model one year later to boot."
"While the latest MacBook Air is physically unchanged from its 2022 revision, I don't have a problem with that. I find the Air to be the Platonic ideal of a laptop that most people will be hard-pressed to find issues with. The 13.6-inch (or 15.3-inch, if you opt for the bigger size) display isn't the most cutting edge screen out there, but it's still sharp, bright and colorful."
"Now that there's the new, inexpensive MacBook Neo out there, who is the MacBook Air for? While I haven't used the Neo yet, I'm pretty comfortable answering that question: it's still for almost anyone."
Apple's latest MacBook Air features the M5 chip in an unchanged design from the 2022 redesign. The laptop maintains its status as a top ultraportable option with a sharp, bright 13.6-inch or 15.3-inch display, though it remains limited to 60Hz refresh rate. The price has increased to $1,099, matching M2 and M3 pricing levels. The introduction of the budget-friendly $599 MacBook Neo creates new market positioning questions. Despite being an incremental update without significant changes, the MacBook Air remains suitable for most users seeking a reliable, portable laptop with strong performance capabilities.
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