MacBook Pro Vs MacBook Air

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MacBook Pro Vs MacBook Air

You might think that the relatively small selection of Apple's laptops would make the buying process very easy. It is true for some people but for others, prices and tight range of the options makes it a little difficult to select the most appropriate one. Take a look at the following features of MacBook Pro and Air and decide what is best for you.

Dimensions

The MacBook Air:

• 11-inch is 2.38 pounds in weight. Other dimensions: thickness- 0.11 to 0.68 inches, depth- 7.56 inches and width- 11.8 inches.
• 13-inch is 2.96 pounds in weight. Other dimensions: thickness- 0.11 to 0.68 inches, depth- 8.94 inches and width- 12.8 inches.

The MacBook Pro:

• 13-inch is 4.5 pounds in weight. Other dimensions: thickness- 0.95 inches, depth- 8.94 inches and width- 12.78 inches.
• 15-inch is 5.6 pounds in weight. Other dimensions: thickness- 0.95 inches, depth- 9.82 inches and width- 14.35 inches.

Graphics

Both come with the Intel HD 4000 Graphics.

Wireless

Both come with 4.0 Bluetooth wireless technology and Wi-Fi 802.11n wireless networking.

Connections

The MacBook Air 11-inch comes with 2 USB 3.0 ports, one power port, and 1 Thunderbolt port, along with the ports for a microphone and headphones. The 13-inch laptop comes with all the same connections, plus the SD card slot.

The MacBook Pro 13-inch comes with 2 USB 3.0 ports, Thunderbolt port, Gigabit Ethernet port, Kensington lock slot, 8x SuperDrive, and a SDXC card slot. The 15-inch laptop also comes with all the same features plus the audio line out and audio line in.

Battery

The MacBook Air 13 inch comes with the battery of 7 hours and the MacBook Air 11 inch comes with the battery of 5 hours when using the Wi-Fi. The latest Pro laptop comes with the battery of 7 hours when using the Wi-Fi.

Environmental Issues

Both MacBook Air and Pro are BFR-free, meet the requirements of ENERGY STAR 5.2, rated EPEAT Gold, and PVC-free. In addition to all this, the Pro laptop has the display glass that is arsenic-free, an aluminum case which is highly recyclable, and an LED backlit display that is mercury-free.

Similarities

Both the MacBook Air and Pro come with either 8GB or 4GB of the 1600MHz onboard DDR3L memory, Intel 4000 HD Graphics, iLife, OS X Mountain Lion and 90 days of free support of telephone with 1 year limited warranty.

Which One Is Suitable For You?

MacBook Air is known best for the portability, while MacBook Pro laptop is a powerful machine and more suitable desktop replacement especially for the designers and scientists. Several technology magazines suggest that those who wish to have a portable laptop choose MacBook Air, while all those who wish to have a machine that is flexible and has lots of storage and extra processing power go for the MacBook Pro.

Both the MacBook laptops are good to use when it comes to portability and it is great for those who work with the video editing. The amazing Macbook Pro memory and MacBook Air memory along with the ram for iMac make them a perfect choice for almost everyone.