In comparison, the closest 13in MacBook Pro offers a 8‑core CPU/10‑core GPU version of the M2, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD. The entry-level 14in MacBook Pro offers an 8-core CPU/14-core GPU version of the M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD. The 13in MacBook Pro will be adequate for the average user, but if you use really graphically intensive apps then the Pro is the Mac you probably want to be looking at. And that’s the thing, the 14in MacBook Pro is built for pros. They might share the same MacBook Pro name, but the 13in MacBook Pro – as great as it is – would be better described as a MacBook when placed side-by-side with the true Pro. The thing is that these two Macs aren’t really comparable. For that reason we’d suggest that as long as you don’t mind that the 13in MacBook Pro has a lesser screen, it could be a better choice if you are going to be pushing your Mac with the applications you run on it. It also, as we explained in the section above, has a fan, so it’s better equipped to cool itself when running particularly processor intensive applications.
The MacBook Pro has 20 hours battery life (compared to 18 hours) and the Touch Bar. It also offers a much better camera for FaceTime calls. In favor of the MacBook Air we have the new design and larger 13.6in Liquid Retina display, which offers better contrast ratio and more colours. That should give you a good indication of which kind of Mac laptop is best for you. The MacBook Air also offers a M2 chip with 10-core GPU, 8GB memory, 512GB SSD.īy comparing these two practically identical models we can demonstrate the differences between the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro offers an M2 chip with 10-core GPU, 8GB memory, 512GB SSD. The price isn’t the only thing that is the same. It’s probably the key difference between these Mac laptops and the reason why the Pro is better suited to more demanding applications. The lack of a fan may well mean that the MacBook Air struggles when performing more strenuous tasks.
Perhaps the most significant, but least apparent difference, is the inclusion of a fan in the MacBook Pro, while the MacBook Air has no fan, instead relying on an aluminium heat spreader to draw heat away. You might also assume that the Pro model would offer more superior features than the Air, but actually the Air has the bigger and better screen – a Liquid Retina display at 13.6in instead of a Retina display at 13.3in. There is just 160g between them (0.3 pounds). You might assume that the Air would be a lot lighter and smaller than the Pro, but that’s not the case, the Air is slightly lighter, but the Pro is also slim and light. There is also the option of a gold and Midnight (black) finish for the Air, while the Pro only comes in silver or Space Gray. We don’t think the Touch Bar is a deal breaker, especially since the best bit (Touch ID) is available on the Air anyway. It’s not just two extra graphics cores on offer here, you also get a couple of hours more battery life in a day (20 hours compared to the Air’s 18 hours) and the Touch Bar. The $1,299/£1,349 13in MacBook Pro also offers Apple’s M2 Chip with 8‑Core CPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, but it has an 10‑Core GPU. The $1,199/£1,249 MacBook Air offers Apple’s M2 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Next we’ll look at two Apple laptops which have a similar price, but very different specs: the $1,199/£1,249 MacBook Air and the $1,299/£1,349 MacBook Pro. The M2 MacBook Air and M2 MacBook Pro can be told apart by the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro.
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