MacBook Air 15″ is a recently allowed 15-inch premium laptop featuring a Liquid Retina Display, M2 Chip, up to 18 Hrs of battery life, and much more. There is a 13-inch model also available fitted into the exact specs of the Air 15-inch. We will be talking about the significant differences between both models. How Macbook Air 15 is different from Macbook Pro 14? Along with specs and price comparison.
Difference Between MacBook Pro & new MacBook Air
Macbook Pro 14 specs are still higher compared to Air 15 inch. The only difference that differentiates both models is the new M2 chip that brings more speed. It also speeds up video rendering and streaming. Below is a detailed comparison chart of both the MacBook models.
Screen Size & Resolution:
| New MacBook 15 Screen | vs. | MacBook Pro 14 Screen |
| 15.3Inch Liquid Retina Display | 14.2 Inch Liquid Retina XDR Display | |
| 2880×1864 Pixels Resolution | 3024×1964 Pixels Resolution |
CPU, GPU, RAM & Storage Comparision:
| New MacBook 15 Specs | vs. | MacBook Pro 14 Specs |
| 8 Core M2 Chip CPU | 10 Core M1 Pro or M1 Max Chip CPU | |
| 10 Core GPU | 31 Core GPU | |
| 10 Core Neural Engine | 16 Core Neural Engine | |
| 100GB/s Memory Bandwidth | 200GB/s Memory Bandwidth | |
| 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB United Memory | 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB (M1 Max) United Memory | |
| 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD Storage | 512, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB Storage |
Battery Life Comparision:
| New MacBook 15 Battery | vs. | MacBook Pro 14 Battery |
| Upto 15 Hours of Wireless Web | Upto 11 Hours of Wireless Web | |
| Upto 18 Hours Apple TV App | Upto 17 Hours Apple TV App | |
| 66.5 Watt-Hour Lithium battery | 70 Watt-Hour Lithium battery | |
| 35W Dual Port Power Adatper | 65W Dual Port Power Adatper | |
| Fast Charging | Fast Charging |
Camera Comparision:
| New MacBook 15 Camera | vs. | MacBook Pro 14 Camera |
| 1080p FaceTime HD Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD Camera | |
| 6-Speaker Sound System | 6-Speaker Sound System | |
| Three-mic Array | Three-mic Array | |
| Touch ID | Touch ID |
Connectivity:
| MacBook 15 Connectivity | vs. | MacBook Pro 14 Connectivity |
| 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 | |
| 5.3 | 5.0 | |
| 2x Thunderbolt or USB | 3x Thunderbolt USB-C, 1x HDMI & 1x SDXC Card Slot |
MacBook 15 weighs around 1.51 kg (3.3 pounds) and Macbook Pro 14 weighs 1.6 kg (3.5 pounds). The new MacBook 15 brings in more power, a lighter design, and longer battery life. It notebook is powered by the latest M2 chip which promises 18% more power than its predecessors. Here are some more details on M2 Chip Performance.
What is New M2 Chip?
The new M2 chip brings up to 24GB of Unified memory support and 100GB/s of memory bandwidth. As per its official specs the new chip is 18% faster compared to M1 and the GPU is 35% faster. This plays a vital role when users work on 4K or 8K videos. With more power, video rendering is approx 15 times faster than older M1 models. Compared to Intel i7 machines, M2 provides 2x performance in video editing.
MacBook Air 15 vs MacBook Pro 14 Price Comparison?
New MacBook comes available in two size variants, 256GB & 512GB. The price is listed below, the new model falls in the affordable range where it can be an ideal replacement for MacBook Pro 13 M2. At the same price, users get more screen size, battery life, and overall performance.
- New MacBook Air 15 256GB Price = $1299.00
- New MacBook Air 15 512GB Price = $1499.00
- MacBook Pro 13 M2 Price = $1299.00
- MacBook Pro 14.2 M2 Pro/M2 Max Price = $1999.00
- MacBook Pro 16.2 M2 Pro/M2 Max Price = $2499.00
The Pro Edition offers users a choice of bigger screen sizes, maxing up to 16.2 inches. The 15″ range has yet not announced any bigger size, the product catalog is limited to 13 and 15-inch screen sizes. As per the above specs comparison, it is clear enough that the New MacBook Air 15 could be a better replacement for MacBook Pro 13 or for those who are not having the budget for 14 inch MacBook Pro.