Apple is always on top of the tech industry now bragging about the M1 chip processor. As a result of which its products never go out of demand and their products are some of the most counterfeited products in the world.
MacBooks are the first ones to introduce new technologies like super-sharp IPS screens, aluminum unibody construction, and multitouch trackpads. Therefore they are also more pricy than other laptops.
So, one should make a buying decision after careful analysis of all options. However, you should know which one is better for you by considering all their features.
It is always a tough decision to decide between MacBook Air and Pro laptops. However below, we have tried to shed detailed light on them so that you will be able to have better knowledge regarding the two.
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MacBook Air is the least expensive among the MacBook laptop series. After its initial release in 2006 MacBook Air cut down its price. Until 2017 is the thinnest MacBook laptop with 13inch screen.
In 2017 Apple made a few changes in its Air laptop and increased speed up to 1.8GHz. Then again in 2018, it undergoes significant changes in its design as a result of which it removes USB Type-A ports and SD card slots.
Its third up-gradation was done in 2019. Thus it introduces Retina display, Intel Y-series Amber Lake i5 CPUs, and Force Touch trackpad. Besides, it has also introduced butterfly keyboards.
Dimension and Weight: MacBook Air is weightless with the weight of 1.25kg. Whereas its size is 30.41cmx21.24cm and 15.6mm thin.
Processor and RAM: Air comes with 8th gen Intel Core i5 processor. It has a speed of 1.64GHZ and is dual-core whereas Turbo Boosts to 3.6GHz.
Storage: MacBook Air starts with a storage capacity of 128 GB. However, it is upgraded to 256GB. If you need more storage, you can configure Air to 1TB.
Battery Life: MacBook Air can easily handle wireless web browsing for 12 hours and continuous 13 hours of video playback.
Screens: In 2019, Apple upgraded its Air laptops to a retina Display using a True Tone. It has a 13.3 in LED-backlit displays along with IPS technology. Besides, it has a resolution of 2560×1600, which makes it 227ppi.
Graphics and Gaming: When it comes to graphics MacBook Air uses low-grade Intel Graphics 617. Moreover, it has a 1.5 GB LPDDRD3 SDRAM shared from RAM.
Ports and Peripherals: MacBook Air comes with two USB-C ports. Besides it also has a headphone jack. Keep in mind that one port is for charging.
Price: Price of MacBook Air depends on which one is you are planning to buy as it is available in two default configurations. Price for 1.6GHz Dual-core 8th gen Intel i5 with 128GB is $1,099. Whereas another one is similar to it except it has 256GB of storage. Therefore its price is $1,299.
Pro series of Apple represents a higher-end laptop. Upon its introduction, it was lighter than the third-generation MacBook Pro. Those who find MacBook Air not powerful enough and MacBook Pro 16inch too strong than Pro 13inch is the best option for you.
It has a touch-sensitive OLED display strip instead of function keys, butterfly mechanism keyboard and four USB-C ports.
Dimension and Weight: Over time the weight of MacBook Pro has considerably reduced. Its weight is 1.37kg. Whereas its size is 30.41×21.24 cm. Which means it is similar to MacBook Air in footprint but differs in thickness.
Processor and RAM: MacBook Pro 13inch comes with 8th generation Intel Core i5 Coffee Lake processor. It has a 1.4GHz quad-core and up to 3.9GHz Turbo Boost whereas it has 2133MHZ of RAM.
Storage: Just like MacBook Air, it starts with a storage capacity of 128 GB. However, it is upgraded to 256GB. If you need more storage, you can configure Pro to 1TB or 2TB.
Battery Life: MacBook Pro 13inch can easily handle wireless web browsing for 10 hours and continuous 10 hours of video playback.
Screens: MacBook Pro has a 13.3 in LED-backlit displays along with IPS technology. Besides, it has a resolution of 2560×1600, which makes it 227ppi. It comes with a True Tone display, 500 nit brightness and wide colour (P3).
Graphics and Gaming: It uses Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645. Besides, it has a 125 MB eDRAM.
Ports and Peripherals: MacBook Pro comes with two USB-C ports. Besides it also has a headphone jack. Keep in mind that one port is for charging.
Price: Price for MacBook Pro 13inch is $1,299.
Unlike previous MacBook Pro 13inch laptop which comes with a two thunderbolt, this has four thunderbolts. It is considered as the fastest laptop in its class as it uses 8 generation laptop, quad-core Core i5 CPU along with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
For using apps, there are contextual buttons above the touch screen. Besides, it comes with a bright and True Tone display which has an option to adjust its colour based on ambient lighting.
Dimension and Weight: It has similar weight and size as that of MacBook Pro 13 inch. So its weight is 138kg and size is 30.41×21.24 cm.
Processor and RAM: MacBook Pro 13inch four thunderbolt comes with 8th generation Intel Core i5 coffee lake processor. It has a 2.4GHz quad-core and up to 4.1GHz Turbo Boost whereas it has 2133MHZ of RAM.
Storage: MacBook Pro four thunderbolt comes with a storage capacity of 256 GB. If you need more storage, you can configure Pro to 1TB or 2TB at the time of purchase.
Battery Life: Its battery life is more or less similar to MacBook Pro 13 inch. Thus, MacBook Pro 13inch 4 thunderbolt can easily handle wireless web browsing for 10 hours and continuous 10 hours of video playback.
Screens: MacBook Pro 4 thunderbolt has a 13.3 in LED-backlit displays along with IPS technology. Besides, it has a resolution of 2560×1600, which makes it 227ppi. It comes with a True Tone display, 500 nit brightness and wide colour (P3).
Graphics and Gaming: It uses Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655. Besides, it has a 125 MB eDRAM.
Ports and Peripherals: This one is the main difference MacBook Pro has with the previous one. It comes with four thunderbolts (USB ports) instead of two. It also has USB-C adapters and accessories enabling you to use HDMI, VGA and much more.
Price: Its price is $1,799.
MacBook Pro 16 inch comes from a Pro series of a MacBook laptop with a bigger display screen. Apple decided to ditch their butterfly-style keyboard and introduced new ones in Pro 16inc. Moreover, they remove all the keyboard problems after upgrading it in 2019.
It uses a core i7 processor which supports gaming and video editing to its best.
Dimension and Weight: MacBook Pro 16 inch weighs almost 2kg. Whereas its size is 35.79×24.59 cm. And its thickness is 16.2mm.
Processor and RAM: Unlike its previous models MacBook Pro 16inchh comes with a 9th generation Intel processor. It comes with either 2.6 GHz six-core Intel Core i7 and can upgrade to 4.5GHz or with 2.4GHz eight-core Intel Core i9 which is up to 5GHz.
Moreover, it is also available with 2.3GHz GHz or 2.4 eight-core Intel Core i9 whereas it has 8GB of 1233MHz RAM.
Storage: It comes with a storage of 512 GB. However, if you want, you can upgrade it to 1TB, 2TB 4TB or 8TB. This can only be done at the time of purchase.
Battery Life: MacBook Pro 16inch can easily handle wireless web browsing for 11 hours and continuous 11 hours of video playback.
Screens: It comes with almost similar technology to Pro 13inch however, in a bigger size. It has a 16inch screen. It displays the resolution of 3072×1920 along with 229 PPI and 500 nits.
Graphics and Gaming: It comes with an AMD Radeon Pro 5300M along with 4GB of GDDR6 memory. It has Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Ports and Peripherals: This feature is similar to MacBook Pro four thunderbolt. It comes with four thunderbolts (USB ports) instead of two. It also has USB-C adapters and accessories enabling you to use HDMI, VGA and much more.
Price: Its price is $2,399.
Apple refurbished its laptop of MacBook Pro series. The refurbished MacBook Pro 13.3ich laptops. It was firstly introduced in June 2017. It comes with a 13.3-inch display screen, 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Its original price was $1,399. However, after refurbishment, it decreases to $989. There are also other reliable sources like amazon, swappa.com and bestbuy.com.
Making a buying decision is a little confusing when it comes to MacBook Air and Pro laptops. However, I am sure after reading this article, and you will be able to have a better idea about the two.
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