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

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Quick verdict

  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for photo, video and design.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for light to carry.
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is better for long battery.
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on display.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) leads on battery and build.
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) offers better overall value (2.1 points per ₹10,000).
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) has the higher Comparezi Score (50.5).
  • MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) is the cheaper option at ₹1,85,900.

Computed from stored specifications, the published laptops scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Winners by area

Display MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Battery and build MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Value MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

Specifications side by side

Spec
MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Overview
Type
Thin and light
Creator
Operating system
macOS
macOS
OS edition
macOS
macOS
Performance
Processor
Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)
Processor brand
Apple
Apple
CPU cores
10
10
Graphics
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Apple M5 10-core GPU
Dedicated graphics
No
No
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
Unified memory
Unified memory
Storage
1 TB
1 TB
Storage type
SSD
SSD
Memory options
16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 24GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 24GB unified memory, 1TB SSD; 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
Display
Display size
13.6"
14.2"
Resolution
2560 x 1664
3024 x 1964
Display panel
Liquid Retina
Liquid Retina XDR
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
Peak brightness
500 nits
1,000 nits (better)
Battery and build
Battery
53.8 Wh
72.4 Wh (better)
Charger
35 W
70 W
Weight
1.23 kg (better)
1.5 kg
Thickness
11.3 mm (better)
15.5 mm
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Space Black, Silver
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ports
MagSafe 3 charging port, 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
MagSafe 3 port, 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), HDMI, SDXC card slot, 3.5 mm headphone jack

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Price and availability

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MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

₹1,85,900

MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

₹2,39,900

Pros and cons

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

  • Pro: 11.3 mm thick, thinner than 92% of the 40 thin and light laptops on Comparezi that state it

MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU)

  • Pro: Weighs 1.5 kg, lighter than 84% of the 13 creator laptops on Comparezi that state it

Which should you buy?

MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (50.5).

MacBook Air 13-inch (Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) if price matters most: it is the cheaper option at ₹1,85,900 and gives the most score per rupee .

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