Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) vs Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) compared with MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

	AppleMacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	July 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; 16:10 aspect ratio	LED-backlit Retina IPS; millions of colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Millions of colours	P3 wide colour
Display features
Display features	True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640	True Tone; scaled resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 or 1024 × 640
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 617	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB to 1 TB	128 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Dual-core Intel Core i5 at 1.6 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, with 4 MB L3 cache; exact i5-8210Y identifier confirmed by TechRadar. Apple T2 Security Chip with secure boot and storage encryption.	Quad-core Intel Core i5 at 1.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz, or Core i7 at 1.7 GHz with up to 4.5 GHz; both with 128 MB eDRAM. Exact i5-8257U identifier confirmed by Macworld and i7-8557U by Notebookcheck. Apple T2 Security Chip (Macworld).
GPU
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 617; compatible Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processors supported	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory type
Memory type	8 GB or 16 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory; 8 GB standard or 16 GB option
Storage type
Storage type	PCIe-based SSD; 128 GB standard, configurable to 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB	SSD; 128 GB standard with 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB options; storage is fixed and cannot be upgraded internally (Macworld)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 13 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	49.9 Wh	58.2 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.25 kg (better)	1.37 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm	14.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours wireless web, 13 hours Apple TV app video playback or 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Chassis height tapers from 4.1 to 15.6 mm; weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback, and up to 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	30 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C charging	61 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Aluminium enclosure (Laptop Mag)
Colours
Colours	Gold, Silver, Space Grey; Apple's identification image uses the same enclosure render for the 2018 and 2019 models	Silver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	Two USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 at up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 at up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	One display at 5120 × 2880 and up to 60 Hz, or two at 4096 × 2304 and up to 60 Hz alongside the built-in display; VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 through separate adaptors	One 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz with over a billion colours; two 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz with millions of colours; or two 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, alongside the built-in display. Separate adaptors for VGA, HDMI, DVI or Thunderbolt 2.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Revised butterfly mechanism (Macworld); 78 US or 79 ISO individually LED-backlit keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; ambient light sensor	Full-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, ambient light sensor and Touch Bar; butterfly mechanism (Laptop Mag)
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch gestures	Force Touch with pressure sensing, Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones	Three microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Touch ID integrated into the Touch Bar
In the box
In the box	MacBook Air; 30 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Pro; 61 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)