Apple
MacBook Air M1
VS
Apple
MacBook Pro 16”
 Laptop |  Laptop |  Laptop |  Laptop |
Apple MacBook Air M1 | Apple MacBook Air 3 | Apple MacBook Pro 14” | Apple MacBook Pro 16” |
— | — | — | — |
| Brand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Apple | Apple | Apple |
| OS | |||
| macOS | macOS | macOS | macOS |
| Processor | |||
| M1 | |||
| 1.1Hz Intel Core i3 dual-core | |||
| 1.1Hz Intel Core i5 quad-core | |||
| 1.2Hz Intel Core i7 quad-core | |||
| M1 Pro | M1 Pro | ||
| M1 Max | M1 Max | ||
| Graphic | |||
| M1 | |||
| Intel Iris Plus | |||
| M1 Pro | M1 Pro | ||
| M1 Max | M1 Max | ||
| Display | |||
| 2560x1600px Resolution | 2560x1600px Resolution | 3024x1964px Resolution | 3456x2234px Resolution |
| True Tone | True Tone | True Tone | True Tone |
| Wide color (P3) | Wide color (P3) | Wide color (P3) | |
| 400nits Peak Brightness | 400nits Peak Brightness | 1600nits Peak Brightness | 1600nits Peak Brightness |
| 13.3” Retina IPS LED backlit | 13.3” Retina IPS LED backlit | ||
| 14.2” Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED backlit | 16.2” Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED backlit | ||
| 120Hz ProMotion | 120Hz ProMotion | ||
| 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio | 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio | ||
| Memory | |||
| 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM | ||
| 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| 32GB RAM | 32GB RAM | ||
| 64GB RAM | 64GB RAM | ||
| Storage | |||
| 256GB SSD | 256GB SSD | ||
| 512GB SSD | 512GB SSD | 512GB SSD | 512GB SSD |
| 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD |
| 2TB SSD | 2TB SSD | 2TB SSD | 2TB SSD |
| 4TB SSD | 4TB SSD | ||
| 8TB SSD | 8TB SSD | ||
| Camera | |||
| FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime |
| 720p HD 1280×720 | 720p HD 1280×720 | ||
| 1080p Full HD 1920×1080 | 1080p Full HD 1920×1080 | ||
| ƒ/2.0 Aperture | ƒ/2.0 Aperture | ||
| Audio | |||
| Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos |
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime |
| Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo |
| Three-mic array | Three-mic array | Three-mic array | Three-mic array |
| Speaker | Speaker | 6x Speaker | 6x Speaker |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 |
| Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Sensor | |||
| Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Ambient light | Ambient light | Ambient light | Ambient light |
| Port | |||
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| 2x Thunderbolt 4 | 2x Thunderbolt 3 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 |
| 2x USB-C | 2x USB-C | 3x USB-C | 3x USB-C |
| SDXC | SDXC | ||
| MagSafe 3 | MagSafe 3 | ||
| HDMI 2 | HDMI 2 | ||
| Color | |||
| Space Gray | Space Gray | Space Gray | Space Gray |
| Silver | Silver | Silver | Silver |
| Gold | Gold | ||
| Battery | |||
| 15h Wireless web | 11h Wireless web | 11h Wireless web | 14h Wireless web |
| 18h Video playback | 12h Video playback | 17h Video playback | 21h Video playback |
| 30W USB-C Power Adapter | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | ||
| 67W USB-C Power Adapter | |||
| 96W USB-C Power Adapter | |||
| 140W USB-C Power Adapter | |||
| 49.9Wh Li-Po | 49.9Wh Li-Po | ||
| 70Ah Li-Po | 100Ah Li-Po | ||
| 67W | 96W MagSafe Power Adapter 3 | 140W MagSafe Power Adapter 3 | ||
| Feature | |||
| FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime |
| Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Apple Pay | Apple Pay | Apple Pay | Apple Pay |
| Apple Siri | Apple Siri | Apple Siri | Apple Siri |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard |
| Model | |||
| A2442 | A2485 | ||
| Released Date | |||
| November 2020 | October 2018 | October 2021 | October 2021 |
| Size | |||
| 31.26x1.55x22.12cm | 30.41x1.61x21.24cm | 31.26x1.55x22.12cm | 35.57x1.68x24.81cm |
| Weight | |||
| 1.29g | 1.29g | 1.6kg | 2.1kg |