Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M1) vs Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)

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MacBook Air 13″ (M1) compared with MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)

	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M1)	AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1440 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology	LED-backlit widescreen TFT display, matte with optional glossy finish with millions of colours. Exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the maker sources read.
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); millions of colours	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	–
Display features
Display features	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M1	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz (MacBook Pro Mid 2007) or Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
Graphics
Graphics	7-core GPU or 8-core GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (128 MB GDDR3) or NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB GDDR3)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 2 TB (better)	120 GB to 200 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores	Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz or 2.4 GHz, with 4 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz frontside bus. Notebookcheck identifies the upper chip as T7700; the lower record keeps the maker’s clock without an unverified SKU.
GPU
GPU	7-core or 8-core GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (128 MB GDDR3); NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB GDDR3). GPU memory varies with processor configuration.
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory, configurable to 16 GB	667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots; 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; consumer models started at 256 GB, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB. Apple's US education price list also lists an 8 GB / 128 GB model with a 7-core GPU.	Lower base has 120 GB and higher 160 GB, with 160 GB or 200 GB configurable storage. 160 GB drives are available at 5400 or 7200 rpm; 200 GB runs at 4200 rpm. The 250 GB option in the combined sheet is restricted to the 17-inch model and is excluded here. 8× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.
Cooling
Cooling	Fanless	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	49.9 Wh	60 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.29 kg (better)	2.45 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.1 mm (better)	25.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	357 × 243 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery	Removable 60 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 6 hours in Apple’s test. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	30 W USB-C Power Adapter	85 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Gold, Silver, Space Grey	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	AirPort Extreme draft 802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	Built-in iSight camera
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	2 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, dual-link DVI, ExpressCard/34, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output, and Kensington lock slot. VGA adapter included; composite/S-video adapter optional.
External displays
External displays	One external display at up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display	One external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen through dual-link DVI; included VGA adapter, optional composite/S-video adapter.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard; 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys with 12 function keys and inverted-T arrow keys; ambient light sensor	Full-size backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; embedded numeric keypad
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad	Scrolling trackpad with a separate button; two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag.
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three-mic array with directional beamforming	Built-in omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grille
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	–
In the box
In the box	MacBook Air, 30 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Pro, removable battery, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Apple Remote and DVI-to-VGA adapter included. Launch bundle: Mac OS X 10.4.9 Tiger and iLife ’06. The later retained specification lists iLife ’08 and iWork ’08; these are later bundles, not launch software.