MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024)
MacBook Pro 14
(M4 Max, Late 2024)
$3,199
MacBook Air 15
(M3, Early 2024)
$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
M3 (8C10G-FL)
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GPU
32-Core M4 Max
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GPU
10-Core M3-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 3024×1964
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880×1864
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13.74 TFLOPS FP32
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3.58 TFLOPS FP32
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36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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136 Tabs
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1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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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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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
106.8 in² (688.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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Resolution
2880×1864
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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1,700:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Colour Depth
10-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
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Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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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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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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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
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Power
MagSafe 3
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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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2x USB-C
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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
30 min 50%
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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90 min 100%
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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
2x Fans
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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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