Compare MacBook Pro 14 2023 vs Apple MacBook Air 2020 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023
Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
2x USB-C (thunderbolt), Headphone jack
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
70 Wh
49.9 watt-hour
70 Wh
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
720p
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Gold; Space Gray; Silver
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
21.24 cm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
1.61 cm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
Size | Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
30.41 cm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
Weight
1.29 kg
Display
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
14.2 inch
13.3 in
14.2 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
227 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3024 x 1964
2560 x 1600
3024 x 1964
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
With 96W charger
Graphics
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
1.1GHz 2-core Intel Core i3; 1.2GHz 4-core i7 (optional)
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Memory | Capacity
8GB; up to 16 GB
Memory | Type
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
3733Mhz LPDDR4X
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
30W USB-C adapter
Storage
256 GB SSD; up to 2 TB
Production
Debut
2023-01-17
2020 March
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
89%
Pros
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
- Very good performance for the price
- Long battery runtimes
- Very good keyboard and touchpad
- Decent speakers
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
Cons
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
- Keyboard is a bit shallow
- Only one USB-C port
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
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