MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023)
MacBook Pro 14
(M4 Max, Late 2024)
$3,199
MacBook Air 15
(M2, Mid 2023)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
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CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
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GPU
32-Core M4 Max
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GPU
10-Core M2-FL
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Memory
36GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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GB6S 3,990
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GB6M 22,690
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GB6S 2,500
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GB6M 9,525
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N/A
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FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
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1080p 25 FPS
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FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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136 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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1,978 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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500 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
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Audio
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Card
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Power
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Power
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External
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96W
20.50V
4.70A
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35W
20.00V
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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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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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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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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
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Up to 16 Hours
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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
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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macOS 13 Ventura
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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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
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg
(4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2941
EMC 8301
Mac14,15
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