Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2), vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Apple M2 Pro - Apple M2 Max |
| 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 - 96 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 | 1.51 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm |
| Area | 809 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 84.6 % |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 3.4 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 | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 2 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 6800 RPM |
| Noise Level | n/a | 47.5 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.3 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 | 224 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 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 | 1326:1 | 25000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.7 % | 99.2 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 24 ms | 31 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 66.5 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:50 h | 2:10 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 | 35/70 W | 67/96 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 189/208 g | 274/315 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M2 | Apple M2 Pro |
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (8P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 GPU | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M2 GPU (8-core) | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| TGP | 15 W | 35 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 6.4 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 2432 |
| TMUs | 64 | 152 |
| ROPs | 32 | 76 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| 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 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 85 dB | 84.3 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | 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 3 | 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 |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023):
The base model features a 10-core CPU and a 16-core GPU, as opposed to the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, making it about 15% slower in multi-core tests. The base model with a 512 GB SSD uses a single-channel SSD. Versions with 1 TB or larger have faster dual-channel SSD modules.
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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 (2023) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
