MacBook Air (M1, 2020) vs MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

8 differences
SpecificationMacBook Air (M1, 2020)MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
Display diagonalDiffers13.3"14.2"
Display resolutionDiffers2560-by-1600 pixels3024-by-1964 pixels
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.0Bluetooth 6
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Processor familyDiffersApple M1Apple M5 Pro
Battery capacityDiffers49.9 Wh72.4 Wh
WeightDiffers1.29 kg1.62 kg (apple m5 max · 36 GB RAM · 2 TB · apple 32-core gpu, apple m5 max · 36 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 32-core gpu, apple m5 max 18-core · 36 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 32-core gpu, apple m5 max, 18-core cpu (6 efficiency + 12 performance cores) · 36 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple integrated 32-core gpu) · 1.60 kg (apple m5 pro 15-core · 24 GB RAM · 1 TB · apple 16-core gpu, apple m5 pro 15-core · 24 GB RAM · 1 TB · apple m5 pro 16-core gpu, apple m5 pro 15-core cpu · 24 GB RAM · 1 TB · 16-core gpu, apple m5 pro (15-core cpu: 5 super cores + 10 performance cores) · 24 GB RAM · 1.024 TB · apple 16-core gpu (integrated), apple m5 pro (15-core cpu) · 24 GB RAM · 1.024 TB · apple 16-core integrated gpu, apple m5 pro 15-core · 24 GB RAM · 1.024 TB · apple 16-core, apple m5 pro, 15-core (5 super, 10 performance) · 24 GB RAM · 1.024 TB · apple 16-core integrated, apple m5 pro · 24 GB RAM · 2 TB · apple 20-core gpu, apple m5 pro (18-core cpu: 6 super + 12 performance cores) · 24 GB RAM · 2 TB · apple 20-core integrated gpu, apple m5 pro 15-core · 24 GB RAM · 2 TB · apple 16-core gpu, apple m5 pro · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · 20-core gpu, apple m5 pro · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 20-core gpu, apple m5 pro (15-core cpu with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores) · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 16-core gpu (integrated), apple m5 pro (18-core cpu: 6 efficiency + 12 performance cores) · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 20-core integrated gpu, apple m5 pro (18-core cpu) · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · 20-core gpu, apple m5 pro 15-core · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 16-core, apple m5 pro 18-core · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 20-core, apple m5 pro, 15-core (5 super, 10 performance) · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 16-core integrated, apple m5 pro, 15-core cpu (5 super + 10 performance cores) · 24 GB RAM · 2.048 TB · apple 16-core integrated gpu)
Cables includedDiffersUSB-CUSB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Processor manufacturerSameAppleApple
Storage mediaSameSSDSSD
USB Type-C charging portSameYesYes
Operating system installedSamemacOSmacOS
Worldwide AC compatibilitySame100V to 240V AC100V to 240V AC
Display brightnessnot known400 nitsnot known
Maximum refresh ratenot knownnot known120 Hz
RGB colour spacenot knownWide color (P3)not known
HDMI ports quantitynot knownnot known1
USB 2.0 ports quantitynot known0not known
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantitynot known0not known
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantitynot known2not known
Wi-Finot knownnot knownYes
Processor modelnot knownApple M1not known
Optical drive typenot knownNonot known
Total storage capacitynot known256 GBnot known
Form factornot knownnot knownLaptop
Introduction yearnot known2020not known
Internal memorynot known8 GBnot known
Maximum internal memorynot known16 GBnot known
On-board graphics card modelnot known7-core GPUnot known
Product typenot knownnot knownLaptop
Thunderbolt ports quantitynot known2not known
Model numbernot knownnot knownMacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
Packaging contentnot known30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)not known
Link to manufacturer informationnot knownnot knownhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126318
AC adapter includednot knownYesnot known
Pixel Densitynot known227 pixels per inchnot known
Processor coresnot knownnot known18 (Apple M5 Max) · 18 (Apple M5 Pro)
Unified Memory Gbnot knownnot known24 (M5 Pro) / 36 (M5 Max)