Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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Choose the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) if

Students, writers and anyone who wants a silent, all-day laptop at 1.24kg

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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024) if

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

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Why pick theMacBook Air (M2, 2022)1 win

−360 gLighter in the hand1,240 vs 1,600 g

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)2 wins

+4%Larger screen14.2 vs 13.6 in

+50%More RAM for multitasking24 vs 16 GB

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Display3 differences

Screen size

13.6"

14.2"

Panel type

Liquid Retina display

14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)

Refresh rate

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120 Hz

Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple M2

M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8P+4E) / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU

Memory2 differences

RAM

16 GB

24 GB

Storage

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB

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

Battery1 difference

Capacity

Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web

72.4Wh Li-polymer · M4 Pro up to 22 h video / 14 h web · M4 Max up to 18 h video / 13 h web

Body1 difference

Weight

1240 g

1600 g

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MacBook Air (M2, 2022) vs MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)

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