MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 13 (M1, Late 2020)

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) $999
MacBook Pro 13 (M1, Late 2020) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
M4 (10C8G-FL)
CPU
M1 (8C8G)
GPU
8-Core M4-FL
GPU
8-Core M1
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
CPU Image
M4 (10C8G-FL)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M4 (10C8G-FL) vs M1 (8C8G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M4-FL
1024 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
8-Core M4-FL vs 8-Core M1 Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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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
61W
20.30V
3.00A
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
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 20V (60W)
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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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53.8Wh
4719mAh
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%
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 11 Big Sur
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
1.59 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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A2338
EMC 3578
MacBookPro17,1
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