MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2023) M2 Pro vs MacBook Air 13-inch (2020) M1
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Apple M1 chip
Processor Speed
10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores
Processor Cores
16-core Neural Engine
8 Cores
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
-
Memory
RAM
16/32 GB
8 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4 SDRAM
LPDDR3 SDRAM
RAM Max
Up to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Pro Max) or 64GB (M2 Pro Max)
Up to 16 GB
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
256 GB/ 512 GB (Up to 2 TB)
Technology
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
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Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
LED
Size
14.2 inches (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
13.3-inch (diagonal)
Resolution
3024 x 1964 pixels
2560 x 1600 pixels
Display Colors
1B colors
P3 wide color
Pixel Density
254 ppi density
227 ppi density
Touch Screen
No
No
Features
1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz
400 nits brightness
True Tone technology
Graphics
GPU
M2 Pro 16/19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 30/38-core GPU
7‑core GPU / 8‑core GPU
GPU Memory
Unspecified
-
Operating System
OS
macOS Ventura
MacOS Big Sur
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3
5.0 wireless technology
Wi-fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 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
4 Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Gen 2
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
49.9Wh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
-
Standby
-
Up to 15 hours wireless web
Dimensions
Height
0.6 inch (1.55 cm)
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 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
2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)3