![]() Right at the beginning we said that choosing between a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro would depend on what you need it to do and for how long you want it to do it. (Image credit: Future) Which one should you buy? But if pure longevity is what you need, any of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros will serve you well for years to come, no matter what. You can of course add a little more RAM and storage to meet your requirements, as well. The M2 chip is more than fast enough for most people and is the best thin and light laptop on the market, and it will be for some time yet. If the beefed-up MacBook Pro is built for people who need to edit 8K video or hundreds of audio tracks on battery power, the MacBook Air is there for everyone else. That will of course get you the best laptop Apple has to offer, but that doesn’t mean that the M2 MacBook Air should be ignored. The 32GB memory is joined by 1TB SSD storage and you can of course upgrade both of those – up to 96GB and 8TB, though the highest spec configuration is going to be incredibly expensive by any measure. Priced at $3,499 / £3,749 / AU$5,599 before you even add any options, this model comes with an Apple M2 Max chip with 12 CPU cores and 38 GPU cores. If it’s raw performance that you’re looking for, there really is only one machine for you – the upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro. (Image credit: Future) MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Performance You can’t say that about any other Mac portable. ![]() You’ll enjoy three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, an SDXC card slot, and a MagSafe 3 port for charging. There’s another big benefit of choosing the modern MacBook Pros, too – ports. The rest of the design is just more modern and while the 13-inch MacBook Pro can be had in any color you want so long as it’s Silver, the bigger machines add a Space Gray alternative. ![]() What it does mean is that the bezels are smaller, just like the MacBook Air. Compared to the 13-inch model the overall design is much more modern, including that notch that some people love and others hate. Those options are essentially the same machine but with 14- and 16-inch screen options. If you want M2 Pro or M2 Max power, you’re going to need one of the other MacBook Pro options. The machine can be upgraded at the time of purchase, like any Mac, but the CPU can’t. It’s an older design and includes the much-maligned Touch Bar atop its keyboard. ![]() The lineup starts with the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro, which you really shouldn’t buy. ![]() Upgrading to the MacBook Pro again means there are two options. You also get to choose from more colors including Midnight, Space Gray, Starlight, and Silver. It also means that the bezels are smaller which means the display itself is slightly larger – 13.6 inches vs 13 inches – and the overall aesthetic is just much more modern. That includes a design that’s no longer tapered like the MacBook Airs of old, and there’s a notch at the top of that 13-inch screen that houses the camera. The better option is the newer M2-powered MacBook Air with an all-new look. You still get to choose from Space Gray, Rose Gold, and Silver colorways at least. Externally, that’s essentially the same MacBook Air that Apple has been selling for years and, frankly, it’s a bit boring. Kicking things off with the MacBook Air, Apple is still selling the previous generation model with M1 chip inside. There are multiple versions of both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with different industrial designs based on what you’re willing to spend. (Image credit: Future) MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Design ![]()
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