Professionals, the young generation, businessmen and lots of other people working in countless fields of technology have been availing a lot from Apple’s Macbook. Apple has been the top choice of creatives in the field of technology. Macbook has proven to be a revolutionary in the world of laptops. Macbook’s day by day progression has increased the comfort level of the users. Initially macbook air succeeded to establish its standard and now macbook pro with multiple versions has overwhelmed the apple users. Two of its most popular versions vary in the display are: 13-inch macbook pro and 16-inch macbook pro. Get avail of stunning versions of apple’s macs and make your life to another comfort level.
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Comparison
Considering the user’s budget, apple is providing the max features in AIR for everyday use which is why a better performance within a reasonable amount is attracting its users.
If you are a power user, PRO is absolutely gonna worth it cause macbook 16-IN has proven to be the most successful laptop in the past years.13-IN PRO isn’t providing as such demanding features as it is high in price.
Let’s have a comparison of both.
Display size
Macbook Air provides a 13-inch wide display which gives you a proper eye comfort whereas when we talk about Macbook pro, the previous model gives a 13-inch display as compared to the air. While the upgraded model gives a 16-inch display which is a quiet quiet prominent and beneficial quality of the PRO as it would be providing a vast view on the laptop screen.
Dimension
Macbook air is available in 11.97*8.36*0.61 dimension whereas macbook pro 13-IN is available in 11.97*8.36*0.59 dimension and the upgraded PRO 16-IN provides a 14.09*9.68*0.64 of dimension.
Weight
Macbook air is 2.75 lbs by weight which is a quiet acceptable thing for the users as it is lightweight and easy to carry which is always a demanding feature by the users whereas macbook pro 13-IN varies in this regard as it is providing 3.02 lbs weight which is obviously a heavyweight not much but clearly heavier than AIR. So, in that case, AIR wins. Macbook pro 16-IN is the heaviest model in comparison to these three. Possessing the qualities superior to both AIR and PRO 13-IN. Macbook pro 16-IN varies in this regard as it is providing a 4.3 lbs weight clearly heavier than other two which is the sole cheap quality of PRO 16-IN.
Processor
Macbook air gives a 1.6 GHz dual-core( Intel-core-i5) processor of 8th generation. AIR’s new Intel processor provides two times faster performance as compared to the previous generation which is a valuable thing in AIR whereas macbook pro 13-IN gives a 1.4 GHz quad-core(intel-core-i5) processor of the same 8th generation but its speed and performance are a bit better than AIR as it has a quad-core CPU. Macbook pro 16-IN provides the most amazing speed processor of 2.6 GHz 6 core (intel-core-i7) processor of the advance 9th generation.
RAM
AIR provides 16 GB RAM so that memory usage keeps increasing. PRO 13-IN has up to 16 GB which provides better performance to your device. PRO 16-IN has up to 64 GB which provides as such space which can not only be considered as a maximum but also unlimited space. So again, PRO 16-IN wins.
Graphics
AIR has Intel UHD graphics 617 which means average quality for watching videos etc. Pro 13-IN has Intel Iris plus graphics 645(a bit better than AIR). Macbook pro 16-IN has Intel UHD graphics 6390/AMD Radeon pro 5300M (HIGH QUALITY DISPLAY FOR PLAYING GAMES AND WATCHING MOVIES E.TC)
Ports
AIR provides a Thunderbolt 3*(2) headphone jack.PRO also provides a Thunderbolt 3*(2) headphone jack. PRO 16-IN as an upgraded model of PRO provides a Thunderbolt 3*(4) headphone jack. Apple’s message is clear to its users: You don’t need all those cables.
Storage
Macbook air has up to the 1TB storage which is okay. It depends upon your work type and your usage of cloud storage. PRO 13-IN provides up to the 2TB storage which is better than AIR’s but quiet least then PRO 16-IN which possesses up to the 8TB of its storage which is a maximum storage space for any user.
Battery life
AIR wins in regard to battery timing as it is providing Up to 13-hour video playback which is awesome whereas Macbook pro 13-IN is providing Up to 10 hours video playback which is good but less then AIR. Macbook pro 16-IN is providing Up to 11 hours video playback.
Keyboard dominancy of the AIR
The most upgraded version of AIR provides the same functionality as of 16-IN macbook pro. This magic keyboard gives a very comfortable typing experience than of 13-IN PRO. So again, AIR wins in this regard.
Price
Price of macbook air varies from $800 to $1099 depending on the storage. Macbook air with 256GB storage comes in $800 and macbook air with 512GB storage comes in $1099. Macbook pro 13-IN usually comes in $1300 whereas Pro 16-IN comes in $2399 which is quiet expensive but at the same time providing maximum features defining its price.
Apple’s Student discount
Apple is providing up to $400 discount on Macs for education purpose. If apple founds you eligible it surely gives you a discount on its products. For this, you just need to go to the apple’s education website, this website underscores the current deals available for (students/education relevant category). There you can choose your desired product, then finally verify your current (student /education relevant category) status with UNiDAYS.
Conclusion
Macbook air seems to be a better option for the users who need a laptop for multitasking like graphic designing, video/audio editing and other business purposes. Also, if your priority is a better sound quality then without any doubt AIR is the best option as it is providing additional microphones giving high-quality sound to its users. AIR’s update makes it your best option. So overall we can declare Macbook air the winner as it is providing reasonable features within a reasonable price.
