MacBook Pro 16” (2019) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 16” (2019) and MacBook Air 13” 2019 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The MacBook Pro 16” (2019) features the 45W 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake 6-core Intel Core i7-9750H up to 8-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with the boost speed up to 5.00 GHz. While the MacBook Air 13” 2019 features the 7W 8th Generation Intel Amber Lake Y dual-core Intel Core i5-8210Y with the boost speed up to 3.60 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 16″ MacBook Pro 16” (2019) and the 13.3″ MacBook Air 13” 2019 , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
MacBook Pro 16” (2019) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2019: Specs Comparison
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What's new | Largest Retina Notebook Display EverThe new MacBook Pro comes with the largest Retina notebook display ever at 16-inch with 500 nits, P3 wide color gamut and higher resolution at 3072x1920 with a density of 226 ppi. New Magic KeyboardFeaturing a new Magic Keyboard with a refined scissor mechanism that delivers 1mm of key travel and a stable key feel, as well as an Apple-designed rubber dome that stores more potential energy for a responsive key press.More Advanced Thermal DesignUsing the most advanced thermal architecture with a larger impeller with extended blades along with bigger vents to enable the system to run at higher power for sustained periods of time.Powerful Processors and Faster MemoryIt now comes with the six and eight cores 9th-generation processors with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz. It's even better with faster memory up to 64GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 memory.Next-Generation GraphicsFeaturing the new AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics — the first 7nm mobile discrete GPUs with up to 8GB GDDR6 video memory to handle GPU-intesive tasks faster than ever.More
| New True Tone DisplayThe technology automatically adjusts the white point of the display to match the color temperature of your environment. |
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Availability | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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MacBook Pro 16” (2019) Price | ||
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Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$1,199.00 |
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Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 2.3GHz Intel Core i9) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$1,502.61 |
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Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple
$725.72 |
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MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price | ||
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$509.99 Was: $584.00 |
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2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (Renewed) By Apple
$312.00 Was: $328.00 |
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Apple 13.3 inches MacBook Air with Retina Display, Intel Core i5 8th Gen Dual-Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Mid 2019, Space Gray MVFH2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple
$580.00 |
Display | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Size | 16 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info | Retina display
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Exterior | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Dimensions |
| 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg) | Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) |
Colors | Space GraySilver | GoldSpace GraySilver |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Ports | Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
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Internal Specs | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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| Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs) |
Memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory | 8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory |
Storage | 512GB1TB2TB4TB8TB SSD | 128GB256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD |
Connectivity | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology |
Battery | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Size | 100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Power Supply | 96W USB‑C Power Adapter | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
OS | Shipped with macOS Catalina | Shipped with macOS Mojave |
Built-in Apps | PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player | PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | MacBook Pro 16” (2019) | MacBook Air 13” 2019 |
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Warranty | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | Video Support
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MacBook Pro 16” (2019) Price | ||
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Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$1,199.00 |
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Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 2.3GHz Intel Core i9) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$1,502.61 |
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Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple
$725.72 |
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MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price | ||
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$509.99 Was: $584.00 |
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2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (Renewed) By Apple
$312.00 Was: $328.00 |
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Apple 13.3 inches MacBook Air with Retina Display, Intel Core i5 8th Gen Dual-Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Mid 2019, Space Gray MVFH2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple
$580.00 |
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