MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2012) vs MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2013)

MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2012)
MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2013)
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CPU
Core i5-3210M
CPU
Core i5-4250U
GPU
HD 4000 1100MHz
GPU
HD 5000 1000MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.3" LCD TN 1280x800 -
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Core i5-3210M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
Core i5-4250U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
GB6S 495
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GB6M 1,005
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GB6S 760
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GB6M 1,445
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HD 4000 1100MHz
128 Shaders
Shared Memory
1100MHz
HD 5000 1000MHz
320 Shaders
Shared Memory
1000MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.28 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.64 TFLOPS
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4GB
DDR3-1600
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 600MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1280x800
1 Million Pixels
113 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
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QS77
8 Series LP+
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x FireWire 800
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1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe
Power
MagSafe 2
Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
60W
16.50V
3.65A
45W
14.85V
3.05A
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MagSafe L
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
63.5Wh
5799mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
macOS 11 Big Sur (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
1.78 L
Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
2.04 kg (4.5 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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