Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024) vs MacBook Air 15-inch M5

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)

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MacBook Air 15-inch M5

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)

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MacBook Air 15-inch M5

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At a glance

Key differences

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Screen size

14.2"

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Panel type

14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)

15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology;

Resolution

3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi

2880 x 1864

Refresh rate

120 Hz

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Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple M4: 10-core CPU (4P+6E) · 10-core GPU · hardware ray tracing

Apple M5 chip (10-core CPU: 4 super + 6 efficiency cores)

Memory1 difference

Storage

512GB or 1TB SSD; configurable to 1TB or 2TB

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB

Battery1 difference

Capacity

72.4Wh Li-polymer · up to 24 h video streaming · 16 h wireless web

66.5Wh lithium-polymer battery · Up to 18 hours video streaming · Up to 15 hours wireless web

Connectivity2 differences

Ports

3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, up to 40Gb/s, USB4, DisplayPort, charging)

Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports (Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, DisplayPort, charging)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) · Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Body3 differences

Dimensions

1.55 x 31.26 x 22.12 cm (H x W x D)

1.15 x 34.04 x 23.76 cm (H x W x D)

Weight

1550 g

1510 g

Colors

Space Black, Silver

Sky Blue; Silver; Starlight; Midnight

Software & Launch2 differences

Operating system

macOS Sequoia

macOS

Released

2024-11-08

2026-03-11

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