MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Display
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
500 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 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
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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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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
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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USB-C
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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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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 12 Monterey
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
3.5mm
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
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 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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