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I don't get it. If we have same CPU on MacbookAir and MacbookPro - why would I get more expensive "Pro"? Can someone explain how is Pro faster than Air with sa

I don't get it. If we have same CPU on MacbookAir and MacbookPro - why would I get more expensive "Pro"? Can someone explain how is Pro faster than Air with same CPU? Also, the "Windows Guy" bit is a bit lame IMO. I have two MacBooks and one custom built PC. The PC is faster than both MacBooks combined.

chrisseaton 6y ago
Because of all the other components which are different? A laptop isn't just a CPU.
- brundolf 6y ago
  The article mentions that the new M1 contains the CPU, GPU, memory, I/O, etc. in a single chip.
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    > If you read the article Accusing people not not reading the article is against the rules here. > CPU, GPU, memory, I/O Screens, batteries, form-factors.
- JKCalhoun 6y ago
  Yep. Like more USB ports....
modeless 6y ago
It'll be way faster with the fan to cool it.
IMTDb 6y ago
Better cooling. Faster SSD. Faster and more memory.
ebg13 6y ago
> Can someone explain how is Pro faster than Air with same CPU? Active cooling.
klelatti 6y ago
Almost certainly faster clock speeds on the MacBook Pro.
nlstitch 6y ago
Thermal Throttling ;-) Also the GPU is up to 8 cores so I guess some of them will be turned off in the Air.
_ph_ 6y ago
As one has a fan and the other not, they are probably clocked differently and the cooled one might sustain full power infinitely. The pro also has a larger battery, better speakers and microphones and the touch bar.
- shroom 6y ago
  Does it also come without touch bar?
  - saagarjha 6y ago
    No.
  - sliken 6y ago
    No, but at least it has an esc key.
- qaq 6y ago
  "and the touch bar" that is not exactly a selling point :)
  - plorkyeran 6y ago
    Indeed, I'm considering getting an air specifically because it doesn't have the touch bar.
    - qaq 6y ago
      same here
    - symfoniq 6y ago
      Me too.
  - _ph_ 6y ago
    Lets call it a "differentiation point" :)
  - 6y ago
jonplackett 6y ago
The price difference is pretty tiny anyway. Fan means it can keep that performance up for more than a minute or two.
hrktb 6y ago
Seems that you’ll also need the Pro to get 16Gb of RAM or 1~2To SSD
- romanovcode 6y ago
  No way, the current Air has 16gb ram.
brigade 6y ago
It's already the case that the Macbook Pro and Air have the "same" CPU - 1068NG7 and 1060NG7 are physically the same die, but with different power limits.
syspec 6y ago
Discrete GPU
- josephg 6y ago
  The 13” MacBook Pro doesn’t have a discrete gpu. They’re all using the integrated gpu of the M1 chip. We have idea how well it’ll perform in real world benchmarks yet.

chrisseaton 6y ago

Because of all the other components which are different? A laptop isn't just a CPU.

brundolf 6y ago
The article mentions that the new M1 contains the CPU, GPU, memory, I/O, etc. in a single chip.
- chrisseaton 6y ago
  > If you read the article Accusing people not not reading the article is against the rules here. > CPU, GPU, memory, I/O Screens, batteries, form-factors.
JKCalhoun 6y ago
Yep. Like more USB ports....

modeless 6y ago

It'll be way faster with the fan to cool it.

IMTDb 6y ago

Better cooling. Faster SSD. Faster and more memory.

ebg13 6y ago

> Can someone explain how is Pro faster than Air with same CPU? Active cooling.

klelatti 6y ago

Almost certainly faster clock speeds on the MacBook Pro.

nlstitch 6y ago

Thermal Throttling ;-) Also the GPU is up to 8 cores so I guess some of them will be turned off in the Air.

_ph_ 6y ago

As one has a fan and the other not, they are probably clocked differently and the cooled one might sustain full power infinitely. The pro also has a larger battery, better speakers and microphones and the touch bar.

shroom 6y ago
Does it also come without touch bar?
- saagarjha 6y ago
  No.
- sliken 6y ago
  No, but at least it has an esc key.
qaq 6y ago
"and the touch bar" that is not exactly a selling point :)
- plorkyeran 6y ago
  Indeed, I'm considering getting an air specifically because it doesn't have the touch bar.
  - qaq 6y ago
    same here
  - symfoniq 6y ago
    Me too.
- _ph_ 6y ago
  Lets call it a "differentiation point" :)
- 6y ago

jonplackett 6y ago

The price difference is pretty tiny anyway. Fan means it can keep that performance up for more than a minute or two.

hrktb 6y ago

Seems that you’ll also need the Pro to get 16Gb of RAM or 1~2To SSD

romanovcode 6y ago
No way, the current Air has 16gb ram.

brigade 6y ago

It's already the case that the Macbook Pro and Air have the "same" CPU - 1068NG7 and 1060NG7 are physically the same die, but with different power limits.

syspec 6y ago

Discrete GPU

josephg 6y ago
The 13” MacBook Pro doesn’t have a discrete gpu. They’re all using the integrated gpu of the M1 chip. We have idea how well it’ll perform in real world benchmarks yet.