MacBook Air 13-inch (2022) M2 vs MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2023) M2 Pro
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M2 chip
Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Processor Speed
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores / 4 efficiency cores
10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
Processor Cores
8 Cores
16-core Neural Engine
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
-
M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Memory
RAM
8 GB
16/32 GB
RAM Type
DDR2 SDRAM
LPDDR4 SDRAM
RAM Max
Up to 24 GB
Up to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Pro Max) or 64GB (M1 Max)
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
256 GB/ 512 GB (Up to 2 TB)
512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
Technology
-
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Display
Display Type
LED
IPS LCD
Size
13.6-inch (diagonal)
16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
Resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
3024 x 1964 pixels
Display Colors
1B colors, P3 wide color
1B colors
Pixel Density
224 ppi density
254 ppi density
Touch Screen
No
No
Features
500 nits brightness
True Tone technology
1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz
Graphics
GPU
8‑core GPU / 10‑core GPU
M2 Pro 19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 38-core GPU
GPU Memory
8GB unified memory Up to 16GB or 24GB
Unspecified
Operating System
OS
MacOS Monterey
macOS Ventura
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0 wireless technology
5.3
Wi-fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2 Thunderbolt 3 / 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 1 x MagSafe 3 charging port
3 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
GPS
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
52.6Wh, Battery
100, Wh Battery 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 67W USB-C Power Adapter
Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Standby
Up to 15 hours wireless web
-
Dimensions
Height
0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Width
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Depth
8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight
2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)4
M2 Pro - 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)6 / M2 Pro Max - 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)6