MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021)

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) $999
MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021) $3,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,099
CPU
M4 (10C8G-FL)
CPU
M1 Max (10C24G)
GPU
8-Core M4-FL
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234

GB6 Single-Core

  • 57% faster vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021)
  • 36% slower vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025)
MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,765
x1.57
MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021) - GB6S 2,400
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 16% faster vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021)
  • 13% slower vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025)
MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - GB6M 14,675
x1.16
MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021) - GB6M 12,700
x1

FP32

  • 62% slower vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021)
  • 2.61x faster vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025)
MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) - 3.01 TFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Max, Late 2021) - 7.85 TFLOPS FP32
x2.61
CPU Image
M4 (10C8G-FL)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 Max (10C24G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
M4 (10C8G-FL) vs M1 Max (10C24G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M4-FL
1024 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
64 FPS 1080p
53%
7.85 TFLOPS FP32
16%
8-Core M4-FL vs 24-Core M1 Max Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
120 Tabs
24%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
13.6"
LCD IPS
-
16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
13.6"
16.2"
Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
-
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Response Time
33ms GtG
Response Time
42ms GtG
-
-
Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560×1664
3456×2234
LED Backlight
-
1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
10-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 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
2560×1664
3456×2234
1080p
1080p
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
4
6
3
3
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
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
99.6Wh
8693mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 16 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
50 min 80%
90 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
-
-
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
-
-
Cooler
2x Fans
Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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)
Weight
2.2 kg (4.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.48 kg (5.5 lb)
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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A2485
EMC 3651
MacBookPro18,2
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