M2 MacBook Air vs. 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina: Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• $1,199
  M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,499
  M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• $1,299
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,499
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,799
  Intel Core i5 5287U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• MacBook Air (2022)
• 2022 MacBook Air
• MacBook Air with M2 chip

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
• 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
   8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
   8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.90 → 3.30 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W

1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
   Apple M2 iGPU

   8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
   Apple M2 iGPU

   10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz

• 256GB 512GB
  SSD
• Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Up to 15 hours of wireless web
• Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
• 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
  included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

• Four-speaker sound system
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• MacBook Air
• 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Video Support

• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz