Compare Apple MacBook Air (M1) vs MacBook Pro 16 2023 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1

Apple | Computers

Variants

M2 Max

M2 Pro

Connectivity

Ports

2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack

3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader

2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack

Wireless Connectivity

WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity

49.9 Wh

100 Wh

58.2 Wh

Camera | Front

HD (720p)

1080p FaceTime HD camera

HD (720p)

Colors

Gold, Silver, Space Gray

Silver / Space Gray

Silver or Space Gray

Form Factor

Clamshell laptop computer

Microphone

Three-mic array with directional beamforming

Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming

Speakers

Stereo speakers

High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth

8.36 inches (21.24 cm)

9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

8.36 inches (21.24 cm)

Size | Height

0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)

0.66 inch (1.68 cm)

0.61 inch (1.56 cm)

Size | Width

11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

14.01 inches (35.57 cm)

11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

Weight

2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)

3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)

Display

Brightness

400 nits

1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak

500 nits

Contrast Ratio

1,000,000:1

Display Backlight

Full-Array LED (Mini LED)

Display Color Depth

10 bit (1.07B colors)

Display Diagonal

13.3 inch

16.2 inch

13.3 inch

Display Type

IPS

IPS, Liquid Retina XDR

IPS

Gamut

DCI-P3, True Tone technology

100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology

DCI-P3, True Tone technology

Pixel Density

227 ppi

254 ppi

227 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Resolution

QHD+ (2560 x 1600)

3456 x 2234

QHD+ (2560 x 1600)

Function

16-core Neural Engine

Fast Charging

Yes

Graphics

Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU

16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU

Apple M1 8-core GPU

Keyboard Backlight

Yes

Operating System

MacOS Big Sur

macOS Monterey

MacOS Big Sur

Operating Temperature

50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Processor

Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine

12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine

Security

Touch ID sensor

Sensor

Ambient Light Sensor

Touchpad

Force Touch trackpad

Video Codecs

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Performance

Battery Life

Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web

Up to 17 hours wireless web / Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback

Memory | Capacity

8 or 16 GB

Memory | Type

Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth

Power Supply

30 W

140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

61 W

Storage

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Production

Availability

2020-11-17

Debut

2020-11-10

2023-01-17

2020-11-10

Reviews

Neofiliac score

93%

Pros

Sleek, minimalist design
Quiet, silent operation
Long battery life
Great keyboard and touchpad

Gorgeous styling
Superb battery life
Great performance plugged-in or not
New WiFi 6E + BT 5.3 support
No numeric keypad
Best-in-industry touchpad

Powerful M1 processor
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
High-quality display
Long battery life

Cons

Nothing in particular

Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
Cannot upgrade memory or storage

Only one USB-C port
Only one Thunderbolt 3 port

Price

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