Quick/Comparisons
Both laptops have underwhelming gaming performance, with the Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) scoring 23 and the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) scoring 22.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 63, thanks to its Apple M3 processor.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) is the clear winner in portability, boasting a score of 90 and a 13.6 inches display.
63 | Performance | 61 |
23 | Gaming | 22 |
53 | Display | 80 |
85 | Battery Life | 85 |
70 | Connectivity | 76 |
94 | Portability | 87 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| March 2024 | Launched | October 2021 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~84.6% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 14.2 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 254 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1250:1 | Contrast | 48900:1 |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.30% |
| 30 ms | Response time | 49 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2906 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2306 |
| 11296 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10139 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 108 |
| 676 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 779 |
| 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | Weight | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.6% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 135° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | — |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 49.5 dB |
| Apple M3 | CPU name | Apple M1 Pro |
| 4.05 GHz | Base frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 10 (8P + 2E) |
| 8 | Threads | 10 |
| Apple M3 GPU | Integrated GPU | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | GPU name | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| Integrated | Type | Integrated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1380 MHz | GPU boost clock | 1296 MHz |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 5.3 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | System Shared |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 2048 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 128 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 64 |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 5.3 TFLOPS |
| 140 | Blender GPU | 441 |
| 12134 | Solar Bay | 11465 |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | LPDDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 256GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 2x256 GB |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 52.6 Wh | Capacity | 70 Wh |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 30 / 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 67 / 96 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 184 / 208 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 274 / 315 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | No |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | No |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~83.2 dB | Loudness | ~84.9 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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