MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

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

• $1,999
  Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $2,499
  Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1920 by 1200
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1280 by 800
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• 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

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W

1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
   8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
2. Apple M1
   8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz

1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
   Apple M1 iGPU

   7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
2. Apple M1
   Apple M1 iGPU

   8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz

• 8GB
  unified memory
• Configurable to 16GB

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

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

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

• Up to 9 hours of wireless web
• Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

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

• 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)

• Stereo speakers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Dolby Atmos playback
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

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

• MacBook Air
• 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• 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

• 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)