Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024), vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) - Apple M4 Max (14-Core) - Apple M4 Max (16-Core) |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 24 GB - 36 GB - 48 GB - 64 GB - 128 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 | 2.14 kg | 1.51 kg |
| Pixel size | 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm |
| Area | 882 cm² | 809 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 83.9 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 5.4 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | n/a |
| Noise Level | 42.3 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 16.2 in | 15.3 in |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 224 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 pixels | 2880x1864 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 | 1000000:1 | 1223:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 97.5 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 88.8 % | 86.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 27 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 100 Wh | 66.5 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 70 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 140 W | 35/40/70 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 344 g | 116/80/167 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Base frequency | 4.52 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (10P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 14 | 10 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M4 GPU (20-core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| TGP | 32 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 9.2 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 160 | 80 |
| ROPs | 80 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 3x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 8533 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 84.6 dB | 84.8 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| 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 | 3x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| 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 | 15.5x9.9 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):
M4 Maxversion weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.
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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 16 (M4, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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