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Business computersENERGY STAR certified

Apple MacBook Air 13 in. with M5

16 GB notebook computer, model number A3449.

Memory

16 GB

Processor

M5

Typical electricity use

8.3 kWh/yr

NPU installed

No

Of 980 certified notebook business computers, 39 have a lower typical electricity use than the MacBook Air 13 in. with M5 (8.3 kWh/yr).

Its certified typical electricity use of 8.3 kWh/yr costs about $1.08 a year at 13¢/kWh.

ENERGY STAR has certified this model 2 times, first in Feb 2026. The figures here are from the most recent certification.

Maker
Apple
Model
MacBook Air 13 in. with M5
Model number
A3449
Type
Notebook
Processor
M5
CPU cores
10
Memory
16 GB
NPU installed
No
Storage
SDD
Screen
13.6 in
Battery
0 Wh
Operating system
MacOS
Marketed as a workstation
No
Typical electricity use
8.3 kWh/yr
Power in sleep
0.2 W
Power at long idle
0.7 W
Power when off
0.1 W
On the market since
Mar 2026
ENERGY STAR certified
23 Feb 2026

Source: ENERGY STAR certified business computers dataset, US EPA, record 4572857, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

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HP 16-agNotebookRyzen 716 GB12 kWh/yr
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14ITN9NotebookN35516 GB12.2 kWh/yr
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HP 14-emNotebookRyzen 716 GB11.2 kWh/yr

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