MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013)

MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013) $1,499
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
Core i5-4258U
CPU
Core i5-4250U
GPU
Iris 5100 1100MHz
GPU
HD 5000 1000MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440×900

GB6 Single-Core

  • 13% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013)
  • 12% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013)
MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013) - GB6S 860
x1.13
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013) - GB6S 760
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 17% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013)
  • 14% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013)
MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013) - GB6M 1,690
x1.17
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013) - GB6M 1,445
x1

FP32

  • 10% faster vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013)
  • 9% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013)
MacBook Pro 13 (Late 2013) - 704 GFLOPS FP32
x1.1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2013) - 640 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i5-4258U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-4250U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
Core i5-4258U vs Core i5-4250U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris 5100 1100MHz
320 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 5000 1000MHz
320 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
704 GFLOPS FP32
1%
640 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Iris 5100 1100MHz vs HD 5000 1000MHz Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3L-1600
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 600MB/s Read
128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 600MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
13.3"
LCD IPS
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
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
2560×1600
1440×900
LED Backlight
900:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
2560×1600
1440×900
720p
720p
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
8 Series LP+
8 Series LP+
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
-
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card
Card
1x SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 2
Power
MagSafe 2
External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
71.8Wh
6332mAh
11.34V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 9 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows
macOS 11 Big Sur (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 11 Big Sur (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
314 mm (12.4 in)
Depth
219 mm (8.6 in)
Volume
1.24 L
Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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
A1502
EMC 2678
MacBookPro11,1
A1466
EMC 2632
MacBookAir6,2
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