MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2023) M2 Pro vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (2018)
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
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Processor Speed
10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
2.3 GHz
Processor Cores
16-core Neural Engine
Quad Core
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Intel Core i5
Memory
RAM
16/32 GB
8 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Max
Up to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Pro Max) or 64GB (M2 Pro Max)
upto 16 GB
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
512 GB
Technology
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
14.2 inches (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
Retina 13.3-inch (diagonal)
Resolution
3024 x 1964 pixels
1680 x 1050 pixel
Display Colors
1B colors
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Pixel Density
254 ppi density
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Touch Screen
No
-
Features
1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz
-
Graphics
GPU
M2 Pro 16/19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 30/38-core GPU
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
GPU Memory
Unspecified
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Operating System
OS
macOS Ventura
macOS
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3
4.0 wireless technology
Wi-fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
GPS
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
70, Wh Battery / 67/96W USB-C Power Adapter
58.0-watt
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
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Standby
-
Up to 30 days of standby time
Dimensions
Height
0.6 inch (1.55 cm)
0.59 inch (1.49 cm)
Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Weight
M2 Pro - 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg)6 / M2 Pro Max - 3.6 pounds (1.63 kg)6
3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)3