MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) $1,599
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
CPU
Core i3-1000NG4
GPU
10-Core M4
GPU
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
Core i3-1000NG4
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765
93%
GB6M 14,675
55%
GB6S 1,265
31%
GB6M 2,255
8%
10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
384 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.76 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 9 FPS
8%
FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
1%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
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495 Series Y+
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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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
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External
External
70W
20.00V
3.50A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
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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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
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
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.76 kg (3.9 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 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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A2179
EMC 3302
MacBookAir9,1
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