Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025), vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 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 | 1.55 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x215x11.3 mm | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm |
| Area | 654 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 84.6 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 48 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.6 in | 14.2 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 pixels | 3024x1964 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 88.8 % |
| Response time | n/a | 48 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 53.8 Wh | 72.4 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 70 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 30/35/70 W | 70/96 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 183/207 g | 232/367 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-Core) | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Base frequency | 4.41 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| TGP | 18 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2240 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 5.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 7.5 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPs | 40 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 7500 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 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 | n/a | 84.8 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 13.2x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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