Apple announces M5 MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro
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Apple unveils M5 MacBook Air with double base storage and faster SSD, plus M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro models. Preorders start March 4, available in stores March 11.
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Apple is launching an upgraded MacBook Air featuring the M5 chip along with new MacBook Pro models featuring the M5 Pro and M5 Max. Announced on Tuesday, the new Macs will all be available for preorder starting March 4th with availability in stores starting March 11th.
In addition to the M5 chip, the new MacBook Air includes 512GB of base storage, double what the M4 MacBook Air included. It has double the max storage, as well, with up to 4TB rather than 2TB. Apple says the SSD in the M5 MacBook Air is also faster, offering "2x faster read/write performance compared to the previous generation." The M5 MacBook Air supports Wi-Fi 7 and Blueto …