MacBook 12 (2017) vs MacBook Pro 13 Touch Bar (2016)

The MacBook Pro 13 2016 wins on CPU performance with its i5-6267U (2.9–3.3 GHz) versus the MacBook 12’s m3-7Y32 (1.2 GHz), and its Iris Graphics 550 outperforms the HD 615 in GPU tasks. The MacBook 12, fanless and weighing 920 g, suits travelers needing all-day battery life (up to 10 hours) for light browsing and document work, despite its 8 GB RAM and single USB port. The MacBook Pro 13, with 24 GB RAM, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and a fingerprint reader, excels for coders running Docker containers or designers using Photoshop with multiple large files. In UAE at AED 849 vs AED 1199, the MacBook Pro wins because it offers 24 GB RAM and faster I/O for multitasking; in India at ₹18900 vs ₹28900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because its double the RAM and superior ports justify the ₹10,000 price gap.