Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M5) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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MacBook Air (15-inch, M5)

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MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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Choose the MacBook Air (15-inch, M5) if

Lighter in the hand (1,510 vs 2,140 g)

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Choose the MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024) if

Larger screen (16.2 vs 15.3 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 (15-inch, M5)1 win

−630 gLighter in the hand1,510 vs 2,140 g

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)2 wins

+6%Larger screen16.2 vs 15.3 in

+50%More RAM for multitasking24 vs 16 GB

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Display4 differences

Screen size

15.3"

16.2"

Panel type

Liquid Retina display

16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)

Resolution

2880 x 1864

3456 x 2234 at 254 ppi

Refresh rate

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120 Hz

Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple M5

M4 Pro: 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU

Memory2 differences

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

Storage

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB

M4 Pro: 512GB · configurable to 1TB/2TB/4TB · M4 Max: 1TB

Battery1 difference

Capacity

Up to 18 hours video streaming, Up to 15 hours wireless web

100Wh Li-polymer · M4 Pro up to 24 h video / 17 h web · M4 Max up to 21 h video / 14 h web

Body1 difference

Weight

1510 g

2140 g

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MacBook Air (15-inch, M5) vs MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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