The Touch Bar on MacBooks gives users customizable quick controls, which can be tailored for different apps and scenarios. If you’re planning to work in a multi-monitor environment, the Apple M1 and M2 processors are very limiting.Īnother notable difference is the MacBook Air models and 14- and 16-inch Pros don’t have a Touch Bar, while the 13-inch M2 Pro model does. Meanwhile, the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models can support up to four external displays. Not only that, while the Thunderbolt ports have 40Gbps of bandwidth, the Apple M1 and M2 models can only connect to one external display, regardless of the resolution. Both the MacBook Air and the Apple M2-powered MacBook Pro only have two Thunderbolt ports, while the M1 Pro/Max variants come with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SD card slot, and more. The big differences come into play with the ports, though. “If you’re planning to work in a multi-monitor environment, the Apple M1 and M2 processors are very limiting. Those might be worth keeping in mind if you want something that stands out a bit more. All the MacBook Pro models come in the same color options, but the M1 MacBook Air adds a Gold variant, while the M2 MacBook Air introduces Starlight and Midnight options.

Three Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports (40Gbps, Power Delivery, up to four external displays)Īs far as the rest of the design goes, these are all aluminum laptops that look fairly similar.

Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports (40Gbps, Power Delivery, one external display).

Apple M1 Max (10-core CPU + 16-core Neural Engine).

Apple M1 Pro (10-core CPU + 16-core Neural Engine).

Apple M1 Pro (8-core CPU + 16-core Neural Engine).

Apple M2 (8-core CPU + 16-core Neural Engine).

Apple M1 (8-core CPU + 16-core Neural Engine).

Macbook air logic pro x 2020