MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $2,499
MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
M4 Pro (14C20G)
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
20-Core M4 Pro
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
Memory
24GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
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M4 Pro (14C20G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925
97%
GB6M 22,670
85%
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
20-Core M4 Pro
2560 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 7.53 TFLOPS
15%
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
88 Tabs
17%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
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
500 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 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
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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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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
MagSafe 3
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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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
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
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 12 Monterey
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
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
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Weight
2.14 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg (5.3 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 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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