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Discussion
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In Australia the price difference between an entry-level 14-in M4 MacBook Pro (10-core CPU/10-core GPU/512GB storage/16GB memory) and the newly released M4 15-in MacBook Air with identical specifications is only A$100 – by current exchange rates that’s around US$65.
This makes for interesting choices as the two are close in size, the Air has a bigger footprint but is 4mm thinner and 40 grams lighter than the Pro.
What the Pro offers for $100 is significant: an extra Thunderbolt 4 port, SDXC card slot, HDMI 2.1 port, a smaller but higher-resolution screen with greater brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate Pro Motion display, better battery life (6 hours more), better speakers and audio output.
With such a little difference in price, why would anyone buy the 15-in Air in that spec level?
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March 18, 2025 at 11:09 am
US pricing is different.
A 14″ pro 16G 512 SSD is $1600US. A 15″ Air 16G 512 is $1400US. I switched to the Air for a much larger screen (helps with large spreadsheets and older eyes) and got 24G Ram to support many programs open at once.
The Air is significantly lighter and a simple Anker dock provides USB A and SD ports. The larger display is verfy significant.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:30 amThe Air is not significantly lighter. 40 grams is just over an ounce. I have attached a comparison of the dimensions of the two computers.
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