Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024), vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i7 9750H - Intel Core i9 9880H - Intel Core i9 9980HK |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 2.04 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x215x11.3 mm | 357.9x245.9x16.2 mm |
| Area | 654 cm² | 880 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 84.3 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Gray |
- Silver - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | n/a | 2 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 5616 RPM |
| Noise Level | n/a | 46.1 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.6 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 226 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 pixels | 3072x1920 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1250:1 | 1331:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.4 % | 99.4 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 87.9 % | 88.8 % |
| Response time | 30 ms | 43 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 52.6 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 70 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 30/35/70 W | 96 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 184/208 g | 359 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M3 | Intel Core i7 9750H |
| Base frequency | 4.05 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 12 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 14 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB |
| TGP | 15 W | 50 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 4 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2666 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 83.2 dB | 82.3 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v5 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | n/a |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 4x3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 15.5x9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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