MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
M1 (8C7G-FL)
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
7-Core M1-FL
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C7G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs M1 (8C7G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
7-Core M1-FL
896 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
19 FPS 1080p
16%
2.29 TFLOPS FP32
5%
32-Core M4 Max vs 7-Core M1-FL Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
31ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
Flicker
120000Hz
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
86% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 1.70 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6870K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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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
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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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
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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
96W
20.50V
4.70A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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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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Removable Cable
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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 12 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Charge Time
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 11 Big Sur
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
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
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 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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A2337
EMC 3598
MacBookAir10,1
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