New from Apple

MacBook Air M5.
The everyday powerhouse.

The world's best-selling laptop just got better. M5 chip, up to 32GB unified memory, and up to 18 hours battery, in the same impossibly thin design your team already loves.

Specs and features

  • M5 chip
  • Liquid Retina display
  • Apple Business
  • Apple Intelligence
  • M5 chipSupercharged by the M5 chip
  • 18hrsUp to 18 hours battery life
  • 32GBUp to 32GB unified memory
Why MacBook Air M5

The Mac most of your team actually needs

MacBook Air M5 is the right answer for the majority of corporate users. It's fast, light, quiet, and lasts all day. Available in both 13-inch and 15-inch, so there's a size that suits everyone from frequent travellers to desk-based staff who want more screen.

  • M5 performance leap

    The M5 chip is a substantial step forward from M4 and a genuinely large jump from the Intel Macs still found in many South African corporate fleets. CPU and GPU performance improvements mean faster compile times, smoother video calls, snappier app switching, the things your team notices every day.

  • Up to 32GB unified memory

    MacBook Air M5 now goes up to 32GB unified memory, which makes it a legitimate option for developers, analysts, and anyone who lives in multiple large applications simultaneously. Configure it right and it handles workloads that would have needed a MacBook Pro a generation ago.

  • All-day battery

    Up to 18 hours of battery life means most of your team won't need to carry a charger to a full day of meetings, client visits, or travel. In a corporate environment, that's a meaningful reduction in friction, and one fewer thing to pack.

  • Apple Intelligence on device

    Apple Intelligence is built into MacBook Air M5. Writing tools, summarisation, priority notifications, and on-device AI features are available from setup. Sensitive work stays on the device for most tasks, no cloud processing required, no data leaving the machine.

Trade in and save

Your current Mac could offset the upgrade

Find out what your existing Mac is worth before you order. Use that value as an upfront discount for your new Mac.

  • Calculate your Mac trade-in value

    Our trade-in calculator gives you an estimated value in minutes. Select your current Mac model, answer a few questions about its condition, and see what you could get back.

    Calculate your Mac trade-in value
Order Through iStore Business

MacBook Air M5, enterprise-ready.

Ordering through iStore Business means MacBook Air M5 arrives already enrolled in your MDM, with finance options already agreed and a support team that knows your fleet.

  • Zero-Touch Enrolment

    Your new device arrives enrolled in your MDM, policies applied, apps installed. Your team powers on and gets to work.

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  • Device Finance

    Don't pay for the full device upfront. DaaS, rental, and instalment options make fleet upgrades financially straightforward.

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  • Managed Support

    From iCare coordination to tier 1–3 helpdesk, your fleet stays running with a named account manager.

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Ready to put MacBook Air M5 in front of your team?

Talk to a specialist about the right configuration for your organisation, 13-inch or 15-inch, memory options, and how to finance the upgrade without a capital hit.