US · Aug 28, 2026
MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro
Buy an Air if you write, browse, and travel. Buy a Pro if you plug into a desk, cut video, or keep the machine on a render for an hour.
The ranked tickets below use a split query (office vs video) so you can see both sides of that line with this week’s prices.
Best bang
$1,999
13-inch MacBook Air
M5 · 10 CPU / 10 GPU · 32GB · 1TB · 153 GB/s
New
- Per GB RAM
- $62
- Per CPU
- $200
- Per GPU
- $200
- Per storage
- $2.0
Best bang for your buck this week: 13-inch MacBook Air (M5, 32GB / 1024GB) at $1,999 as of Aug 28, 2026, ranked for code.
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Retailer searches may include third-party refurbished units — not Apple Certified Refurbished. Read the listing.
Cheaper pass
$849
13-inch MacBook Air
M4 · 10 CPU / 8 GPU · 16GB · 512GB · 120 GB/s
Apple Certified Refurbished · list $999
- Per GB RAM
- $53
- Per CPU
- $85
- Per GPU
- $106
- Per storage
- $1.7
Cheaper machine that still clears the bar: refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air (M4, 16GB / 512GB) at $849 as of Aug 28, 2026, ranked for code.
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More RAM
$3,299
14-inch MacBook Pro
M5 Pro · 18 CPU / 20 GPU · 48GB · 1TB · 307 GB/s
New
- Per GB RAM
- $69
- Per CPU
- $183
- Per GPU
- $165
- Per storage
- $3.2
More unified memory for the same job: 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5 Pro, 48GB / 1024GB) at $3,299 as of Aug 28, 2026, ranked for code.
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Retailer searches may include third-party refurbished units — not Apple Certified Refurbished. Read the listing.
FAQ
Can an Air drive two monitors?
M5 Air supports two external displays. Check the lid-closed behavior you actually need before paying for a Pro just for ports.