MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) vs MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022)
MacBook Pro 16
(M3 Max, Late 2023)
$3,299
MacBook Air 13
(M2, Mid 2022)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
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CPU
M2 (8C8G-FL)
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GPU
30-Core M3 Max
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GPU
8-Core M2-FL
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Memory
36GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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GB6S 3,180
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GB6M 19,515
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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 10.74 TFLOPS
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1080p 23 FPS
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FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
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36GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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136 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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954 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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16.2"
LCD IPS
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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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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
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White Backlight
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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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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
MagSafe 3
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
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140W
28.00V
5.00A
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30W
20.00V
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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1.50A 20V (30W)
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 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 14 Sonoma
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macOS 12 Monterey
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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
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Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg
(5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
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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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A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,9, Mac15,11
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A2681
EMC 4074
Mac14,2
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