Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) vs MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (10-core GPU)

The short verdict

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)

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MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (10-core GPU)

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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) if

Brighter screen outdoors (1,600 vs 500 nits peak)

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Choose the MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (10-core GPU) if

Lighter in the hand (1,225 vs 1,550 g)

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)1 win

+220%Brighter screen outdoors1,600 vs 500 nits peak

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Why pick theMacBook Air 13-inch M5 (10-core GPU)1 win

−325 gLighter in the hand1,225 vs 1,550 g

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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)

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

Resolution

3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi

2560 x 1664

Refresh rate

120 Hz

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Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple M6: 12-core CPU (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency cores)

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

Memory1 difference

Storage

1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB

Battery1 difference

Capacity

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

53.8Wh 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

Apple N1 wireless chip · Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) · Bluetooth 6

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Body3 differences

Dimensions

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

1.13 x 30.41 x 21.5 cm (H x W x D)

Weight

1550 g

1225 g

Colors

Space Black, Silver

Sky Blue; Silver; Starlight; Midnight

Software & Launch2 differences

Operating system

macOS 27 Golden Gate

macOS

Released

2026-11-06

2026-03-11

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