MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011)

MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) $1,199
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core i5-2415M
CPU
Core i5-2557M
GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440×900

GB6 Single-Core

  • 10% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011)
  • 9% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - GB6S 445
x1.1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011) - GB6S 405
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 11% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011)
  • 10% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - GB6M 890
x1.11
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011) - GB6M 800
x1

FP32

  • Same Performance vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011)
  • Same Performance vs MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011)
MacBook Pro 13 (Early 2011) - 230 GFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2011) - 230 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i5-2415M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-2557M
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core i5-2415M vs Core i5-2557M Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 3000 1200MHz
96 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 3000 1200MHz
96 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
230 GFLOPS FP32
0%
230 GFLOPS FP32
0%
HD 3000 1200MHz vs HD 3000 1200MHz Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3-1333
4GB
DDR3-1333
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s Read
128GB
Proprietary Apple 6+12 Pin
SATA 2
Up to 220MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
No Optical Drive
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
LCD TN
13.3"
13.3"
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
1280×800
1440×900
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
Size Resolution
1280×800
1440×900
480p
480p
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
QS67
QS67
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 800
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card
Card
1x SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe
Security
Kensington Lock
-
-
External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
63.5Wh
5799mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
50Wh
6849mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.78 L
Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lb)
Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
-
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
-
-
A1278
EMC 2419
MacBookPro8,1
A1369
EMC 2469
MacBookAir4,2
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