MacBook Pro 13-inch vs MacBook Air: Processor, graphics and storage

 

The 13-inch MacBook Pro boasts quad-core Core i5 processors as standard across the range. These are 8th generation on the bottom two models and 10th generation chips on the top two versions. By default these are clocked at 1.4 or 2.0Ghz respectively. You can also configure up to 10th generation Core i7 at 2.3GHz with maximum Turbo Boost speeds lof 4.1Ghz.

 

Unfortunately, there's no discrete graphics option on the 13-inch MacBook Pro - unlike the 16-inch Pro - but Intel's Iris Plus graphics chips are much more impressive than the limited integrated graphics of old.

 

The MacBook Air now has 10th generation Intel Core processors across the board so that means Intel Iris Plus Graphics as well. The entry-level model is a Core i3 (1.1GHz dual-core) but generally, you're looking at Core i5. You can max things out at a 1.2GHz quad-core Core i7.

 

The 13-inch MacBook Pro can have up to 32GB of memory but 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory is standard and 16GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X on the higher-end models. The storage tops out at 4TB but starts with a minimum of 256GB. Adding more internal storage at the time of purchase ups the cost significantly.