MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro, Late 2023)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro, Late 2023) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
M3 Pro (12C18G)
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
18-Core M3 Pro
Memory
8GB
Memory
18GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M3 Pro (12C18G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 3,140
77%
GB6M 15,600
58%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
18-Core M3 Pro
2304 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
N/A
0%
FP32 6.44 TFLOPS
13%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
18GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
64 Tabs
13%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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3
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
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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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 17 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 14 Sonoma
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
2.14 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg (5.3 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
A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,7
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