And unlike the Air, the Pro offers what Apple calls ProMotion-a variable screen refresh rate up to 120Hz for smooth, fast scrolling.
This means text and images look slightly sharper on the Pro. The Pro models have a higher screen resolution than on the MacBook Air, 254 pixels per inch against the Air’s 224 ppi.
The backlight areas make for deep, inky black colors which LCD would otherwise find difficult to manage. The result is a punchy, contrasty and highly appealing screen. But the Pro offers Liquid Retina XDR, with those extra letters indicating that there are around 10,000 Mini LED backlights to the screen. What’s more, for HDR content, the Pro models’ brightness can reach a peak of 1,600 nits.Īpple calls the Air screen “Liquid Retina” because its high resolution and the clever anti-aliasing which makes the corners of the screen look rounded instead of square. The MacBook Pro models comes with either a 14-inch or 16-inch display, and they double the brightness rating to 1,000 nits. In either case, the display is bright, rated at up to 500 nits. The MacBook Air (M2) comes with either a 13.6-inch display or a 15-inch display. The Pro and Air have distinctively different LCD displays. But not every program or application is available for macOS so if there are ones that are crucial for you, check first.ĭecision: The operating system is identical on both the Air and Pro laptops so there’s no difference between the two lines.Īpple MacBook Air Vs. The OS is very intuitive, and many find it much easier to use than Windows.
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Many apps work on multiple devices, so adding a date to your calendar on the iPhone sees it land on your iPad or Mac calendar as well. Just open your Mac, and respond to the pop-up message asking if you want to switch the connection. Similarly, if you are playing music on your iPhone via your Apple AirPods, your MacBook laptop seamlessly transfers the connection. Even the 3.3-pound MacBook Air 15-inch weighs less than that Pro model.Īpple MacBook Air in Starlight color on top of MacBook Pro 16-inch. The MacBook Air 13-inch weighs 2.7 pounds, to the MacBook Pro 14-inch’s 3.5 pounds.
It’s the lightest laptop in the Apple lineup, by a mile. If you want to take the laptop with you wherever you go (and given you’re choosing a notebook, not a desktop, you might), then the standout choice is the MacBook Air (M2). If you need the best connectivity, the Pro has the edge: It adds an SDXC card slot, extra Thunderbolt port and HDMI port.Īpple MacBook Air Vs. All but the MacBook Air 13-inch has six speakers.ĭecision: If you really want the thinnest laptop, you’re choosing the MacBook Air, by a hair.
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If you use videoconferencing, the four Air and Pro models named above all have a 1080p camera nestling at the top of the screen, so you can look your best for your close-up. The trackpad on the 16-inch Pro is especially large, though all of them are a decent size. The trackpads on both the Air and the Pro are smooth and responsive, easy to click and navigate. The top row has full-size function keys, something previous models lacked. The gentle, concave curves on each key mean your fingers find them easily. Dubbed the Magic Keyboard by Apple, the keyboards feel stable and have excellent finger travel. There’s also an extra Thunderbolt socket on the right edge of the laptop.Īll current Mac laptops have superb keyboards. The 14-inch and 16-inch Pro models have the same, and also boast an SDXC card slot and an HDMI socket. The Air has two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports and the brilliant MagSafe charging system. The Air has more personality, since it comes in two extra colors: Midnight (a sultry dark color with hints of blue) and Starlight (a gorgeous silvery shade which gleams when it catches the light just so). The two lines share a similar design language, and they look similar when side-by-side. David Phelan For ForbesĪll look good and all have a slim profile, though the Air is thinnest, just 0.17-inch less than the MacBook Pro 14-inch. Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (left), and MacBook Pro 16-inch.
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