The M5 MacBook Air has the same chip as the M5 MacBook Pro, but no fan, so it gets heavily thermal throttled. Here is the 10 dollar thermal pad mod that got me a 32% faster Lightroom export, plus the honest video editing and gaming numbers.
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I edited Sony FX5 XOCN RAW on the cheapest laptop Apple makes, a fanless M5 MacBook Air. DaVinci Resolve handled three stacked RAW tracks without breaking a sweat, Premiere Pro came close, and Final Cut Pro could not open the video at all.
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I tested the M5 and M4 MacBook Air in DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut to see whether the newer chip is worth the extra money for video editors.
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I have been a Windows guy since 1996. I bought the M4 MacBook Air with my own money to see whether it could actually edit 4K video, and it kept pace with my $5,000 desktop on battery at 36,000 feet.
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Three M4 MacBook Air recommendations for 4K video editing at three price points, including the one I bought myself and the upgrade trap that should push you toward a MacBook Pro instead.
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