MacBook Air 13 (2015) vs MacBook Pro 15 (2015)

The MacBook Pro 15-inch with i7-4870HQ (4c/8t, 2.5–3.7 GHz) and Radeon R9 M370X (2GB GDDR5) outperforms the MacBook Air’s i7-5650U (2c/4t, 2.2–3.2 GHz) with Intel HD 6000 in CPU and GPU tasks, but the Air is fanless while the Pro runs louder under load. The MacBook Air suits students and travelers needing 12+ hours of battery life, 1.365 kg weight, and 8GB RAM for light browsing, document work, and media streaming. The MacBook Pro is for video editors and coders needing 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and discrete GPU for 4K rendering or compiling large codebases, despite its 2.04 kg weight and 7-hour battery. In UAE at AED 1399 vs AED 1299, the Pro wins because it offers 8GB more RAM and a dedicated GPU for AED 100 less; in India at ₹34900 vs ₹29900, the Pro wins on value because it doubles RAM and adds a GPU for ₹5000 less.