MacBook Pro 13-inch vs MacBook Air: Design and build
The 13-inch MacBook Pro is available in silver and space
grey while the Air is also available in Gold as well. It's a bit more of a rose
gold than it used to be.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro measures 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6mm and
weighs 1.4kg. That means it's slightly thicker and heavier than the older
mid-2019 model which was 14.9mm thick/1.37kg.
The 13-inch MacBook Air measures 304.1 x 212.4 x 16.1mm
(4.1mm at the thinnest edge) and weighs 1.29kg. You'll note that both these
laptops have the same width and depth dimensions. They're also actually pretty
close in terms of weight these days.
The keyboard has been completely redesigned on both models
as of early 2020 after mass criticism of Apple's previous Butterfly design.
That older keyboard design remains the subject of an ongoing recall program
across all portable Macs.
The so-called Magic Keyboard is designed to be much more
durable and with better travel for more comfortable typing. The physical Escape
key has also returned. All Macs now have Touch ID for fingerprint login and
Apple Pay authentication.
You'll get two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports on the two
lower-end 13-inch models, and four on the top-end pair of models. Yep, there
are four standard models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air has two
USB-C Thunderbolt ports across all models. Both laptops can drive dual 4K
monitors and have 3.5mm headphone jacks.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro now has the Touch Bar across the
range; it used to be on selected models only. However, it is a key difference
between the Air and Pro nowadays. It's a concession to users that want a more
tactile touch experience. But with the iPad Pro being touted more and more as a
laptop-replacement it seems that full touchscreens will remain in the sphere of
iPad rather than Mac.
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