Both laptops also come with Apple’s oversized trackpad, which gives plenty of room for MacOS gestures. We have found the Magic Keyboard to be comfortable and consistent, and much more like the popular Apple keyboards of old. And there is no need to worry about shallow key presses and sticky keys - both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13 now come with Apple’s Magic Keyboard rather than the divisive butterfly keyboard. While the device’s displays mark a separation point, you will get the same keyboard with either. For everyone else, the MacBook Air will do just fine. That means if getting a bright, color-accurate display is important to you and your work, the MacBook Pro is the better choice. The MacBook Pro also performs better when it comes to color accuracy, with its 91% AdobeRGB compared to the MacBook Air’s 79%. While our testing showed the MacBook Pro topping out at 485 nits of brightness, the MacBook Air only managed 389 nits. Apple makes some of the best laptop displays in the business, so you will be getting a great screen no matter which laptop you pick, but there are key differences to be aware of in terms of brightness and color gamut. You will get a Retina display with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 227 pixels per inch regardless of which model you choose. Other than that, the main design differentiator is the Touch Bar - more on that later. Both boast classy all-aluminum finishes, with silver and space gray color options for each (the MacBook Air also has a gold option). Designīoth the MacBook Pro 13 and the MacBook Air 13 look very similar at first glance.

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