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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Picture
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Size
16"
Operating System
macOS
Size
15.3"
Operating System
macOS
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  3. Video Editing
  4. Programming
  5. Music Production
  6. Graphic Design
  7. Writers

Variants

  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1H3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1F3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro chip/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1E3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK1A3LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MK193LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (‎MK183LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
  • MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)

Review

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Our Verdict

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)

Although there are many design similarities between the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024), these two laptops have quite a few differences in features and performance. The MacBook Pro 16 is a workstation designed for demanding tasks like content creation, while the MacBook Air is an ultraportable designed for light, general productivity tasks. The MacBook Pro 16 is better overall since it has more premium features, like a 120Hz Mini LED display, better-sounding speakers, a wider port selection, and longer battery life. You can get better performance from the MacBook Pro 16 even though it sports an older M1 Pro/Max SoC. The MacBook Air 15 can handle some video editing, but the experience won't be as smooth as on the MacBook Pro, especially if the material is highly complex.

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