

This means that the M1 in the Pro can sustain peak performance for a longer duration, say something like for more than 10 to 20 minutes. The other difference is that the M1 in the 13 Pro is actively cooled, while in the Air there is no fan. But the difference between a 7-core GPU and 8-core GPU in a laptop on which no one is going to play a demanding game is going to be negligible. The base variant of the MacBook Air, the one with price of Rs 92,900 has a 7-core GPU in its M1 processor, while the 13-inch Pro has the full 8-core GPU. As we covered in the sections above, that 1000 buys you a lot of performance and display capabilities. That's before you add any upgrades or expansions. If you don't need the power of these high-end MacBooks nor the budget. The 2021 MacBook Pro, on the other hand, is a full 1000 more expensive than the 2020 MacBook Air out of the gate. This doesn't mean there are no differences in the performance of the two. The new 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at 1,999, and the new 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at 2,499. This is because the M1 runs cool, and Apple has used the same processor, with the same 8GB RAM and same SSD, in both laptops. But with M1, there is virtually no difference between the performance of the Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The Air would get a slower processor because of its limited thermal room, as well because the way Intel prices its processors with the little bump in speed often coming with a considerable price premium.

The Pro in their name comes from the more powerful components they use so if you need a fast machine for CPU-intensive tasks like editing video or images, you’re going to want to invest in a MacBook Pro. Earlier, the choice of processor made a big difference between the 13-inch Pro and the Air. MacBook Pros come in a few different sizes ranging between 11.6 and 16 inches.
