Apple
MacBook Air M1
VS
Apple
MacBook Pro 16”
 Laptop |  Laptop |  Laptop |
Apple MacBook Air M1 | Apple MacBook Pro 14” | Apple MacBook Pro 16” |
— | — | — |
| Brand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Apple | Apple |
| OS | ||
| macOS | macOS | macOS |
| Processor | ||
| M1 | ||
| M1 Pro | M1 Pro | |
| M1 Max | M1 Max | |
| Graphic | ||
| M1 | ||
| M1 Pro | M1 Pro | |
| M1 Max | M1 Max | |
| Display | ||
| 2560x1600px Resolution | 3024x1964px Resolution | 3456x2234px Resolution |
| True Tone | True Tone | True Tone |
| Wide color (P3) | Wide color (P3) | Wide color (P3) |
| 400nits Peak Brightness | 1600nits Peak Brightness | 1600nits Peak Brightness |
| 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 | ||
| 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| 32GB RAM | 32GB RAM | |
| 64GB RAM | 64GB RAM | |
| Storage | ||
| 256GB SSD | ||
| 512GB SSD | 512GB SSD | 512GB SSD |
| 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD | 1TB SSD |
| 2TB SSD | 2TB SSD | 2TB SSD |
| 4TB SSD | 4TB SSD | |
| 8TB SSD | 8TB SSD | |
| Camera | ||
| FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime |
| 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 |
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| FaceTime | FaceTime | FaceTime |
| Stereo | Stereo | Stereo |
| Three-mic array | Three-mic array | Three-mic array |
| Speaker | 6x Speaker | 6x Speaker |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 |
| Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Sensor | ||
| Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Ambient light | Ambient light | Ambient light |
| Port | ||
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| 2x Thunderbolt 4 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 | 3x Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 |
| Silver | Silver | Silver |
| Gold | ||
| Battery | ||
| 15h Wireless web | 11h Wireless web | 14h Wireless web |
| 18h Video playback | 17h Video playback | 21h Video playback |
| 30W USB-C Power Adapter | ||
| 67W USB-C Power Adapter | ||
| 96W USB-C Power Adapter | ||
| 140W USB-C Power Adapter | ||
| 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 |
| Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Apple Pay | Apple Pay | Apple Pay |
| Apple Siri | Apple Siri | Apple Siri |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard |
| Model | ||
| A2442 | A2485 | |
| Released Date | ||
| November 2020 | October 2021 | October 2021 |
| Size | ||
| 31.26x1.55x22.12cm | 31.26x1.55x22.12cm | 35.57x1.68x24.81cm |
| Weight | ||
| 1.29g | 1.6kg | 2.1kg |