MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Core i3-1000NG4
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core i3-1000NG4
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 1,265
31%
GB6M 2,255
8%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
384 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
1080p 9 FPS
8%
FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
1%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
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 2.1GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
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 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
495 Series Y+
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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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
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
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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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 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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A2179
EMC 3302
MacBookAir9,1
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