Compare Apple MacBook Pro 13 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)

Connectivity

Ports
4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), headphone
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5, WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
58 Wh
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
HD
HD (720p)
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
212.4 mm
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
15.6 mm
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
304.1 mm
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs
2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)

Display

Brightness
500 nits
400 nits
Display Diagonal
13.3 in
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
227 ppi
227 ppi
Resolution
2560 x 1600
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)

Function

Audio
Stereo with Dolby Atmos support
Graphics
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Operating System
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (quad-core) or 8th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16GB, up to 32GB (8GB or 16GB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4X (LPDDR3 on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
Power Supply
61W USB-C
30 W
Storage
512GB or 1TB, up to 4TB (256GB up to 2TB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Production

Availability
2020-11-17
Debut
2020-05-04
2020-11-10
Made In
China

Price

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