#Buy memory for macbook pro pro
In summary that means you get less power in the Air vs Pro (8 core vs 10 core GPU, respectively), while only the Pro provides fan cooling, which means a little extra battery. Perhaps what will sway your decision most is the price.
#Buy memory for macbook pro upgrade
However, you can upgrade your plug should you buy an Air: the 67W charger is also compatible, albeit sold separately, should you want to benefit from the '50% battery in 30mins' charging speed (otherwise it's more than double that). I much prefer the faster-charging and USB system of the Pro. The Pro comes with a 67W charger in the box as standard, using USB-C-to-C instead. The Air comes with a 30W charger in the box as standard, and uses USB-C-to-MagSafe for charging. The larger size of the Pro and the fan cooling system should, in theory, give it the upper hand in lasting that little longer.Īs I mentioned above, there are also multiple plug types. That seems like a lot, and I think you'd be stretched to get that far with either, but I have been able to squeeze 14-15 hours of use out of both machines with no qualms whatsoever. When it comes to memory, both Air and Pro with M2 start with 8GB unified memory, which you can pay to upgrade to 16GB or 24GB instead – but it'll certainly cost you extra! M2 MacBook Air vs Pro: BatteryĪpple doesn't release the watt-hour ratings of the batteries in the M2 Air and Pro models, but it does report on what kind of runtime you can expect from each: up to 18 hours from the Air and up to 20 hours from the Pro. In my benchmark tests of both 10 core GPU setups it was, oddly enough, the M2 Air that took the win in pure numerical terms (both tested with 16GB unified memory) on Geekbench, but I wouldn't read into that too much as it's similar (and decent) performance all-round. It's also worth noting that you can upgrade the Air's M2 to incorporate the 10 core GPU, a jumping point that also ups the internal storage and provides a dual-USB-C charging plug too (which is marginally faster than the stock plug). The Air is also fanless, so the cooling system is less practical (it definitely gets hotter, I've felt it), whilst the Pro maintains a fan as part of its cooling system (fortunately it's not noisy, however, in case you're worried). Both the MacBook Air and Pro come with M2 so they're the same, right? Wrong! The entry-level Air features an 8 core CPU and 8 core GPU, whereas the entry-level Pro features an 8 core CPU and 10 core GPU.