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MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) vs MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)

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MacBook Air (13-inch, M5)
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MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
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The short verdict

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MacBook Air (13-inch, M5)
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MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
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Choose the MacBook Air (13-inch, M5) if
  • Students and professionals who want a silent laptop that lasts the whole day
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Choose the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max) if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (1,000 vs 500 nits peak)
  • Larger screen (14.2 vs 13.6 in)
  • More RAM for multitasking (24 vs 16 GB)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theMacBook Air (13-inch, M5)1 win
−370 gLighter in the hand1,230 vs 1,600 g
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Why pick theMacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)3 wins
+100%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 500 nits peak
+4%Larger screen14.2 vs 13.6 in
+50%More RAM for multitasking24 vs 16 GB
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Display7 differences
Screen size
13.6"
14.2"
Panel type
Liquid Retina display
Liquid Retina XDR display
Resolution
2560 x 1664
3024 x 1964
Refresh rate
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120 Hz
Brightness
500
1000
Display brightness
500 nits brightness
1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak 3 (HDR content only)
Display type
Liquid Retina display
Liquid Retina XDR display
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple M5
Apple M5 Pro
CPU cores
10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores
Gpu cores
8-core GPU, 10-core GPU
16-core GPU, 20-core GPU
Memory2 differences
RAM
16 GB
24 GB
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
Graphics1 difference
GPU
8-core GPU, 10-core GPU
16-core GPU, 20-core GPU
Battery1 difference
Capacity
Up to 18 hours video streaming, Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 22 hours video streaming · Up to 14 hours wireless web · Up to 20 hours video streaming
Connectivity2 differences
Wireless
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 4
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 5
Ports
Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for: · Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s) · USB-C) ports with support for:
Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for: · Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s) · USB-C) ports with support for:
Body2 differences
Dimensions
11 x 304 x 215 mm
16 x 313 x 221 mm
Weight
1230 g
1600 g
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 18 hours video streaming, Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 22 hours video streaming · Up to 14 hours wireless web · Up to 20 hours video streaming
Design2 differences
Dimensions
height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm) · width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) · depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm) · width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm) · depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weights
2.7 pounds (1.23 kg) 6
3.5 pounds (1.60 kg) 7, 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg) 7
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