Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) vs Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

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MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) compared with MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

	AppleMacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)	AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2020	May 2020
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
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; 16:10 aspect ratio	LED-backlit Retina IPS; 16:10
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Millions of colours	P3 wide colour; millions of colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	Glossy (Tweakers)
Display features
Display features	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)	True Tone
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Core i5-1030NG7 or Intel Core i7-1060NG7	Intel Core i5-8257U or Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2 or 4	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	4 or 8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB	256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	Tenth-generation Intel Core i3, i5 or i7; dual-core i3 at 1.1 GHz, up to 3.2 GHz, with 4 MB L3 cache; quad-core i5 at 1.1 GHz, up to 3.5 GHz, with 6 MB cache; quad-core i7 at 1.2 GHz, up to 3.8 GHz, with 8 MB cache. Exact processor identifiers are confirmed by Notebookcheck's model inventory. Apple T2 Security Chip.	Eighth-generation quad-core Core i5 at 1.4 GHz (3.9 GHz Turbo) or Core i7 at 1.7 GHz (4.5 GHz Turbo), with 128 MB eDRAM; exact i5-8257U and i7-8557U identifiers from Tweakers. Apple T2 Security Chip.
GPU
GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics; compatible Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processors supported	–
Memory type
Memory type	8 GB or 16 GB of 3733 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory	2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage type
Storage type	PCIe-based SSD; 256 GB, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	SSD; 256 GB or 512 GB standard, with 1 TB and 2 TB options
Cooling
Cooling	Fan-assisted cooling (Notebookcheck)	Fan-assisted cooling (Tweakers)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	49.9 Wh	58.2 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.29 kg (better)	1.4 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.1 mm	15.6 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 11 hours wireless web, 12 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Apple's tests used the Core i3 with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Chassis height tapers from 4.1 to 16.1 mm; weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Up to 10 hours wireless web or Apple TV movie playback, or 30 days standby; lithium-polymer. Apple tested the 1.4 GHz Core i5 with 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. 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; 100% recycled tin in main logic board solder	Aluminium enclosure; recycled tin in logic-board solder
Colours
Colours	Gold, Silver, Space Grey	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	5.0	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 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 6K display at 6016 × 3384 and 60 Hz, one 5K display at 5120 × 2880 and 60 Hz, or up to two 4K displays at 4096 × 2304 and 60 Hz alongside the built-in display; VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 through separate adaptors	One 5K display (5120 × 2880) or two 4K displays (4096 × 2304) at 60 Hz, alongside the built-in display; separate adaptors for VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit scissor-switch Magic Keyboard; 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and inverted-T arrows; 1 mm key travel; ambient light sensor	Backlit scissor-switch Magic Keyboard; 1 mm travel; physical Escape; inverted-T arrows; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch gestures	Force Touch with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback	Stereo; high dynamic range; wide stereo; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Microphones	Three-mic array with directional beamforming	Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Touch ID
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; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable