MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3, Late 2023)

MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) $1,299
MacBook Pro 14 (M3, Late 2023) $1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
M3 (8C10G)
GPU
10-Core M3-FL
GPU
10-Core M3
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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M3 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M3 (8C10G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 3,140
77%
GB6M 11,890
45%
10-Core M3-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
10-Core M3
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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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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15.3"
LCD IPS
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14.2"
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
2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 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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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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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
35W
20.00V
1.75A
70W
20.00V
3.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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70Wh
6110mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 13.5 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 13 Ventura
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
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.76 kg (3.9 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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A2941
A2918
EMC 8304
Mac15,3
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