M2 MacBook Air vs. 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3): Full specs comparison

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

• $1,299
  Intel Core i5 7360U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,499
  Intel Core i5 7360U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD

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

• 2017 MacBook Pro 13
• 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Two Thunderbolt 3 pors
• 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Function Keys

• 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

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
• 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
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)

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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7360U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W
2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W

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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7360U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640

   48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1000 MHz
2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640

   48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 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 10 hours Apple TV app 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 with high dynamic range
• Three microphones
• 3.5mm headphone jack

• Touch ID 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
• 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• 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

• One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
• Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)