New MacBook Air Available at Best Buy
Here is your guide to everything that is the same (and different) on the new M1-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
New MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro differences:
what is difference between macbook air and macbook pro
On the outside, the new Air and Pro look identical to their predecessors. This means the Air has its signature wedge shape where it is thicker at the front and much slimmer at the front, while the Pro has a squarer design that is the same thickness along its entire length.
Despite tapering to just 0.41 inches, the MacBook Air's thickest point of 0.63 inches is actually slightly larger than the constant thickness of the MacBook Pro (0.61 inches).
In all other dimensions, the two laptops are identical. They measure 11.97 inches wide (measured across the keyboard) and are 8.36 inches deep (the distance from the display hinge to the front of the laptop).
The MacBook Air still lives up to its name when it comes to weight, but at 2.8 pounds it is only slightly lighter than the 3.0-pound Pro.
What is difference between macbook air and macbook pro
The two laptops also have the same type and number of ports, meaning two Thunderbolt / USB-C (Apple calls it USB 4.0) on one side for connecting power, displays and accessories, and a 3.5mm audio/headphone port on the opposite side.
Unlike some models of Intel-powered MacBook Pro, no M1-powered Mac is currently offered with more than two Thunderbolt ports. If you need to connect more than a power lead and an external monitor, then you'll need to buy a USB-C dock or dongle.When it comes to their displays, the two laptops are almost identical. Both measure 13.3 inches and both use LED-backlit displays with IPS technology.
Apple refers to both as Retina displays, and both have a native resolution of 2560 x 1600, with P3 color gamut and Apple's adaptive True Tone technology, which adjusts the brightness and temperature to match ambient lighting.
The only difference between the two is how the Pro has 500 nits of brightness, compared to the 400 nits of the MacBook Air.
New MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro differences: Camera
Above both displays sits a 720p camera. It's a shame that Apple still doesn't offer a 1080p Full HD webcam on its Macs, especially as so many more people are working from home and using video conferencing technology in 2020.
Given the iPhone can shoot incredibly high-quality 4K, HDR video with its front and rear cameras, we hoped Apple would add similar hardware to its Macs.
New MacBook Air Available at Best Buy
New MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro differences: Speakers and microphones
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