MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. M2 MacBook Air 15” - Specs Comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• Announced on June 05, 2023.
• At the WWDC 2023 event.
• Available on June 13, 2023.

• $1,999
  Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $2,499
  Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• Base prices:
  • $1,299
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 256GB
  • $1,499
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 512GB
  Memory options:
  • +$200
    16GB unified memory
  • +$400
    24GB unified memory
  Storage options:
  • +$200
    512GB SSD
  • +$400
    1TB SSD
  • +$800
    2TB SSD

• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1920 by 1200
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1280 by 800
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• Size: 15.3-inch
• Technology: Liquid Retina display
• Resolution: 2880 x 1864
• Pixel Density: 224 PPI
• Brightness: 500 nits
• Color [li]1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology[/li]

• Height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm)
• Width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm)
• Depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
  Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1 x SDXC card reader
• 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

• 1 x MagSafe 3
  Magnetic charging port
• 1 x Headphone jack
  Headphone/Microphone combo port
• 2 x Thunderbolt ports support:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gbps)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gbps)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps)

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W

• Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
  8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz

• Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
  Apple M2 iGPU

  10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• 256GB512GB
  SSD
• Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Up to 9 hours of wireless web
• Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 15 hours of wireless web
• Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• 70W USB‑C Power Adapter
  Fast-charge capable.
• 35W Dual USB‑C Compact Power Adapter
  Has two USB-C charging ports.

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• 15‑inch MacBook Air
• 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output are supported using adapters (sold separately)