MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 13 (M2, Mid 2022)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
MacBook Pro 13 (M2, Mid 2022) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
M2 (8C10G)
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
10-Core M2
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
CPU Image
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C10G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
M3 (8C8G-FL) vs M2 (8C10G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M2
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
2.86 TFLOPS FP32
6%
30 FPS 1080p
25%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
8-Core M3-FL vs 10-Core M2 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
Response Time
48ms GtG
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Flicker
120000Hz
Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 3.0 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.23 Gamma
6930K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
65 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Touch Bar
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
67W
20.00V
3.27A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.27A 20V (65.4W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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58.2Wh
5103mAh
11.41V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 20 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
Charge Time
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macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
15.6 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
1.01 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.4 kg (3.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2681
A2338
EMC 8162
Mac14,7
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