Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 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 | 1.4 kg | 1.24 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x212.4x15.6 mm | 304.1x215x11.3 mm |
| Area | 646 cm² | 654 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.4 % | 82 % |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | n/a |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | n/a |
| Cooler speed | 7300 RPM | n/a |
| Noise Level | 49 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.3 in | 13.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Pixel density | 227 ppi | 225 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 2560x1664 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1658:1 | 1384:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.8 % | 98.4 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 99.9 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 87.9 % | 87.6 % |
| Response time | 35 ms | 29 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 58.2 Wh | 52.6 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 65 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 67 W | 30/35/67 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 274 g | 174/189/250 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M2 | Apple M2 |
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 GPU | Apple M2 GPU |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M2 GPU (8-core) | Apple M2 GPU (8-core) |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 6.4 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 81.9 dB | 82.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| 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 | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
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