Apple has 5 types of 13 inch laptops, split between the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Their prices start from US$ 1,535 for 13 inch MacBook Air and US$ 2,425 for the 13 inch MacBook Pro. Today, you’ll see Apple MacBook Air 2013 VS Apple MacBook Pro 2013 fight, lets see who wins?
Design
First off we’ll start with size. MacBook Air is just 17mm thick and 1mm thinner than MacBook Pro. Amazingly, MacBook Pro is smaller than MacBook Air even if it's still slightly heavier. Overall, MacBook Air feels more portable than the MacBook Pro.
Display
Maybe one of the causes behind the low battery life of MacBook Pro is its Retina Display. With an extreme 4.1MP spread over 13 inch, the MacBook Pro gives more than 3 times pixel density to the MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro can drive 2 displays (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) while Air can drive only one.
Hardware
Both devices come with 4GB memory and MBA offers 256GB SSD while MBP offers 128GB SSD. As expected they both have SDXC card reader and are devoid of the optical drives.
Connectivity
When we discuss connectivity, The MacBook Pro wins as it offers an extra HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 port. Both have headphone jack, 2 USB 3.0 connectors, a card reader, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0.
Others
The rest of the specs are similar to the both devices such as 2 microphones, 2 speakers, Facetime HD camera, OS Mavericks, multi touch trackpad, and full size backlit keyboard.
In the end, selecting either will up to your priorities. The MBA wins from the battery life point of view, while MacBook Pro will attract those who want strong storage capacity and portability at economical price tag.
