MacBook Air 15 (M5, Early 2026) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024)
MacBook Air 15
(M5, Early 2026)
$1,299
MacBook Pro 16
(M4 Pro, Late 2024)
$2,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
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CPU
M5 (10C10G-FL)
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CPU
M4 Pro (14C20G)
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GPU
10-Core M5-FL
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GPU
20-Core M4 Pro
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
24GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880×1864
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Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
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4.04 TFLOPS FP32
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8.08 TFLOPS FP32
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16GB
LPDDR5X-9600
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24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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56 Tabs
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
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954 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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Area
106.8 in² (688.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Response Time
42ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
2880×1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 6.0
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Bluetooth 5.3
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
MagSafe 3
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140W
28.00V
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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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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 17 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 26 Tahoe
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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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
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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
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Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 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
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Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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