Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar vs. Apple MacBook Air

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Apple MacBook Air. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.49 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 1.37 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material Aluminum -
Colour Silver | Space grey -
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 13.3" - IPS 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 227 -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Features BFR/PVC-free, Mercury free, Wide Colour Gamut, arsenic-free glass, beryllium free, Retina display, True Tone display Glossy
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz -
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache - L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology -
MEMORY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz 1066 MHz
STORAGE Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD soldered 64 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera Yes - 720p Yes
Camera Features FaceTime HD camera -
Sound Stereo speakers, three microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
BATTERY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 58.2 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life Up to 10 hours Up to 5 hours
Battery Run Time Web browsing over Wi-Fi: up to 10 hours
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Standby time: up to 30 days
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AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 61 Watt -
INPUT Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Type Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad, Touch Bar Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Pressure sensitivity, multi-touch touchpad, Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition, ambient light sensor, force click, Touch ID sensor Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Interfaces 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone output
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Apple macOS Catalina 10.15 Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple Mac OS X Chess, Apple iMovie, Apple DVD Player, Apple Safari, Apple GarageBand, Apple Dashboard, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine, Apple Mac App Store, Apple FaceTime, Apple Automator, Apple Launchpad, Apple Mission Control, Apple Preview, Apple Calculator, Apple Dictionary, Apple Image Capture, Apple Stickies, Apple TextEdit, Apple System Preferences, Maps, Reminders, Contacts, Notes, Calendar, Apple AirDrop, Siri, Notification Center, Messages, Dictation, iCloud, Game Center, Apple AirPlay, Apple Font Book, Apple iBooks, Apple Keynote, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11
MISCELLANEOUS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Apple MacBook Air
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter -
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader -
Features T2 Security Chip Aluminum enclosure
SAR Value 0.79 W/kg (body) -
Repairability Index 5.5 (out of 10) -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% (non-condensing) 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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