Compare Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 vs Apple MacBook Air 2020 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
2x USB-C (thunderbolt), Headphone jack
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
58.2 Wh
49.9 watt-hour
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
HD (720p)
720p
HD (720p)
Colors
Silver or Space Gray
Gold; Space Gray; Silver
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
21.24 cm
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
1.61 cm
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
30.41 cm
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
1.29 kg
2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
Display
Brightness
500 nits
400 nits
Display Diagonal
13.3 inch
13.3 in
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
227 ppi
227 ppi
227 ppi
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
2560 x 1600
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Graphics
Apple M1 8-core GPU
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
MacOS Big Sur
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
1.1GHz 2-core Intel Core i3; 1.2GHz 4-core i7 (optional)
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 17 hours wireless web / Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
8 or 16 GB
8GB; up to 16 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
3733Mhz LPDDR4X
Power Supply
61 W
30W USB-C adapter
30 W
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
256 GB SSD; up to 2 TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2020-11-17
2020-11-17
Debut
2020-11-10
2020 March
2020-11-10
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