MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012) vs MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012)

MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012) $1,199
MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-3210M
CPU
Core i5-3317U
GPU
HD 4000 1100MHz
GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280×800
Display
11.6" LCD TN 1366×768

GB6 Single-Core

  • 24% faster vs MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012)
  • 19% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012) - GB6S 495
x1.24
MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012) - GB6S 400
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 24% faster vs MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012)
  • 19% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012) - GB6M 1,005
x1.24
MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012) - GB6M 810
x1

FP32

  • 5% faster vs MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012)
  • 5% slower vs MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro 13 (Mid 2012) - 282 GFLOPS FP32
x1.05
MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2012) - 269 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i5-3210M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-3317U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Core i5-3210M vs Core i5-3317U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 4000 1100MHz
128 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 4000 1050MHz
128 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
282 GFLOPS FP32
1%
269 GFLOPS FP32
1%
HD 4000 1100MHz vs HD 4000 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
4GB
DDR3-1600
4GB
DDR3L-1600
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
2.5"
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
64GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 440MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
No Optical Drive
13.3"
LCD TN
11.6"
LCD TN
13.3"
11.6"
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
57.5 in² (370.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1280×800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
Resolution
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
135 PPI
1280×800
1366×768
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
1366×768
720p
720p
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
QS77
QS77
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x FireWire 800
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card
-
-
Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe 2
Security
Kensington Lock
-
-
External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
MagSafe L
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
63.5Wh
5799mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
35Wh
4795mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 7 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (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
299.5 mm (11.8 in)
Depth
192 mm (7.6 in)
Volume
0.83 L
Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lb)
Weight
1.08 kg (2.4 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 2554
MacBookPro9,2
A1465
EMC 2558
MacBookAir5,1
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