MacBook Type — 2 Laptops Compared

Decision table

MacBook Type: which one for what?

The 2 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)51%

Leads for Thin & Light: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)59%

Leads for Battery Life: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)69%

Leads for Content Creation: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)69%

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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4)Apple
Apple M4 · 16 GB · 13.6 inch
45% 59% 57% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.24 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Apple
Apple M4 Pro · 24 GB · 14.2 inch
51% 45% 69% 69%
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 72.4 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near