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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and MacBook Air 13” 2019, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 347% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2019

16 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 15.4-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

15.4-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 32% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Pound	4.02 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	1.25 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $694.00	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $699.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $628.98 $674.95 7% OFF	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
	Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $379.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $423.69	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $384.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced on May 16th, 2019	Available on June 27, 2019
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	$1,099 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,299 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	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	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated 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) individual LED-backlit 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

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	15.4 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Retina display Retina display 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 640 500 nits brightness 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 True Tone technology

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Shipped with macOS Mojave
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	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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.	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: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors 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 Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3