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Apple MacBook Air 15" M5 10-Core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD MacOS Sky Blue Laptop vs MacBook Pro

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

Apple MacBook Air 15" M5 10-Core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD MacOS Sky Blue Laptop

1 configurations

from $2,028

MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro

4 configurations

from $2,249

29 of 29 specs differ across these 2.

SpecApple MacBook Air 15" M5 10-Core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD MacOS Sky Blue LaptopSCAN-LN169286from $2,028MacBook ProAPL-MBP14-M5PRO-24-512from $2,249
Chip & memory
Chip—Apple M5 Pro
CPU cores—12
GPU cores—20
Neural Engine cores—16
Unified memory—24 GB
Memory bandwidth—300 GB/s
Storage
Storage—512 GB
Storage type—NVMe SSD
Display
Screen size—14.2"
Panel—Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED
Resolution—3024 × 1964
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness—1600 nits
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt ports—3
Thunderbolt version—5
HDMI— Yes
SDXC card slot— Yes
Headphone jack— Yes
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0
Camera & sound
Camera—12 MP Center Stage
Speakers—Six-speaker, Spatial Audio
Power & body
Battery—72.4 Wh
Battery life—22 h
Weight—1.55 kg
Dimensions (mm)—312.6 × 221.2 × 15.5
Software & options
Operating system—macOS 27
Finishes—Space Black, Silver
Extended warranty available— Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the Apple MacBook Air 15" M5 10-Core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD MacOS Sky Blue Laptop and the MacBook Pro?

29 of the 29 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

Apple MacBook Air 15" M5 10-Core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD MacOS Sky Blue Laptop from $2,028 — $221 less than the MacBook Pro. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.