The better screen and better keyboard are probably the most day to day practical reasons to upgrade. But that’s countered by the extra weight and thickness of the Pro, too. So it’s really a choice of mobility versus usage ergonomics.
The Pro is also fan cooled, but with Apple Silicon I’m not sure that matters all that much at this performance band. If you need fan cooled performance you probably want to start thinking about a Pro level SoC, at which point you’re all in on a Pro machine anyway.
stetrain|1 year ago
- Larger display with higher resolution and DPI
- Brighter display (1000nits vs 500nits) with mini-LED backlight, local dimming, and HDR
- 120Hz display
- 24hr battery life vs 18hr
- Active fan cooling vs passive cooling
- 6 speakers vs 4 speakers
- 3 TB4/USB-C ports vs 2
- HDMI port
- SDXC card reader
https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?modelList=MacBook-Air-M4,...
AdamN|1 year ago
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro/
whynotminot|1 year ago
whynotminot|1 year ago
The Pro is also fan cooled, but with Apple Silicon I’m not sure that matters all that much at this performance band. If you need fan cooled performance you probably want to start thinking about a Pro level SoC, at which point you’re all in on a Pro machine anyway.
hwc|1 year ago
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djaychela|1 year ago