MacBook Air (2017, Intel) vs MacBook Pro (2020, Intel)

MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
Starting at
A$368.00
A$1,599.00 new
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MacBook Pro (2020, Intel)
MacBook Pro (2020, Intel)
Starting at
A$666.00
A$2,079.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2017

2020

Compatible with latest Update

No

Yes

Operating system

macOS

macOS

Maximum Operating System supported

macOS Monterey (12)

macOS Sequoia

Performance

Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Processor

Core i5-5350U

Core i5-8257U

Graphic card

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

Architecture

64-bits

64-bits

Screen quality

Resolution

1440 x 900

2560 x 1600

IPS

No

Yes

Brightness

300 nits brightness

500 nits brightness

Screen type

Wide screen display

Retina display

True Tone

No

Yes

Promotion

No

No

Retina

No

Yes

Camera

Front camera definition

720p

720p

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers with high dynamic range

Miscellaneous

Weight

1350 oz

1400 oz

Width

32.5 in

30.41 in

Height

1.7 in

1.56 in

Depth

22.7 in

21.24 in

Screen size (in)

13

13

Wi-Fi version

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 5.0

Touch Bar

No

Yes

HDMI outputs

No

No

Touch ID

No

Yes

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