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

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

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MacBook Air 15-inch M5

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

More RAM for multitasking (24 vs 16 GB)

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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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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro / M4 Max, 2024)1 win

+50%More RAM for multitasking24 vs 16 GB

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Why pick theMacBook Air 15-inch M51 win

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

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display4 differences

Screen size

16.2"

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Panel type

16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)

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

Resolution

3456 x 2234 at 254 ppi

2880 x 1864

Refresh rate

120 Hz

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Performance1 difference

Chipset

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

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

Memory2 differences

RAM

24 GB

16 GB

Storage

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

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB

Battery1 difference

Capacity

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

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

Connectivity2 differences

Ports

3x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120Gb/s, USB4, DisplayPort 2.1, 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

1.68 x 35.57 x 24.81 cm (H x W x D)

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

Weight

2140 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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