MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2012) vs MacBook Air 11 (Mid 2011)
MacBook Pro 15
(Mid 2012)
$1,799
MacBook Air 11
(Mid 2011)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
Core i7-3615QM
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CPU
Core i5-2467M
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GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac
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GPU
HD 3000 1150MHz
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440×900
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Display
11.6" LCD TN 1366×768
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N/A
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691 GFLOPS FP32
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221 GFLOPS FP32
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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2GB
DDR3-1333
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8 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s
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64GB
Proprietary Apple 6+12 Pin
SATA 2
Up to 200MB/s
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186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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No Optical Drive
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15.4"
LCD TN
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11.6"
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Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
57.5 in² (370.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
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Resolution
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
135 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Infrared
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No Sensors
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Network
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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe
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Power
MagSafe
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Security
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External
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85W
20.00V
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45W
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MagSafe L
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MagSafe L
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77.5Wh
7078mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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35Wh
4795mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
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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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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
299.5 mm (11.8 in)
Depth
192 mm (7.6 in)
Volume
0.83 L
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Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 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
Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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A1286
EMC 2556
MacBookPro9,1
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A1370
EMC 2471
MacBookAir4,1
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