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M2 MacBook Pro 13” vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for M2 MacBook Pro 13” and M1 MacBook Air models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than M1 MacBook Air.

2022 vs. 2020

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)

7,414

M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

M2 MacBook Pro 13” supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

24 GB

M1 MacBook Air

16 GB

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 7% lighter than the 3.0 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Weight	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Pound	3.0 lbs.	2.8 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	1.27 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,049.99 $1,299.00 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $895.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $954.97	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Air Price
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $638.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $799.99	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $610.00	See at Amazon

Availability	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Released	2022	2020
Release Date	Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	$1,299 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	$999 Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,249 Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	MacBook Pro 13” (2022) 2022 MacBook Pro 13” MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip	-
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Dimensions	11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)	Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Weight	Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)	Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor 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	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement 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

Display	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Size	13.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Retina display 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 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology	Retina display 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 16:10 aspect ratio 400 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Processor	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,	Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores) Apple M1 iGPU 7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB Unified onboard memory Configurable to 24GB	8GB unified memory Configurable to 16GB
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	1	-
Cooling Info	Active	-

Connectivity	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Size	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback	Up to 15 hours wireless web Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	61W USB‑C Power Adapter	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
OS	Shipped with macOS Monterey	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range 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 Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones	Stereo speakers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	One-year limited warranty.	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of 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 are supported using adapters (sold separately)	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of 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)

Key Features	M2 MacBook Pro 13”	M1 MacBook Air
At Glance	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 kg Powered By Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory	Released in Late 2020 16:10 QHD 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.8 lb 1.27 kg Up to Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory Starting at $999 M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD Up to 18 Hours Battery Life Built-in Touch ID With T2 Chip Dual USB-C USB4 & Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0