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The MacBook Pro 16-inch gives you a big, reasonably high-res screen with great colour accuracy and an even backlight. When choosing between these two, focus on features and price rather than size and weight. As we mentioned, the MacBook Air is lower volume than the MacBook Pro, and that does make it more portable in practice than the 13-inch MacBook Pro, but the difference isn’t big. It’s a similar story for thickness: the Air is just 0.41cm/0.16in deep at its thinnest point, but at its thickest is 1.61cm/0.63in, which is thicker than the 1.56cm/0.61in of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. However, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is only 1.4kg/3.1lbs, so we wouldn’t recommend focusing on weight as a reason to get the Air.

The tapered design of the MacBook Air means it has the smallest volume, and it’s the lightest at just 1.29kg/2.8lbs. The MacBook Air is the most portable the 13-inch MacBook Pro delivers power in a small footprint and the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the hefty, high-spec choice. The MacBook Air has a slim, tapered design (Image credit: Apple)Īpple’s design of all these machines has been subtly revised over the years, but not drastically changed, and they look fairly similar, although some were surprised to see Apple introduce a notch on the new MacBook Pros. Interested in the new 2022 5th generation MacBook Air? See our guide on how to preorder MacBook Air 5. For more details on the latest MacBook Pros see our Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) review and our MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) review. We’ll take you through what you need to know about each laptop, from the specs inside to the connectivity to the screen, so you can get the MacBook that best fits your needs. The latter's generous 16-inch is also a key feature for some designers, but there are other subtle differences between the screens of these machines to know about. The MacBook Air can handle lighter image editing and even video editing no problem, but when it comes to hardcore 3D work, you’ll want the extra power of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. But there are nuances that can make a big difference for different types of work. The machines became more similar when Apple added its M1 chip to the MacBook Air, but with the release of the latest MacBook Pros 14 and 16 in October 2021, the Pro has taken another leap forward with the even faster M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, but that power is probably beyond most people's needs.īoth devices are better than ever with recent upgrades like the new Magic Keyboard.