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

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) and Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
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 system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a48 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
1000 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a88.8 %
Response timen/a48 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
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
3721
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
4027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
14341
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
17415
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
2023
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
2488
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025)
11736
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025)
15340

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
Ports
USB-ANoNo
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMINo1x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a13.2x8.1 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoNo
* 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.

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