MacBook Air 13 (2017) vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

The MacBook Pro 15 2016 wins on performance with its i7-6920HQ (4c/8t, 2.9–3.8 GHz) and Radeon Pro 460 (4GB VRAM) versus the MacBook Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t, 1.8–2.9 GHz) and Intel HD 6000. The MacBook Air, fanless and weighing 1.35 kg, delivers up to 12 hours of web browsing and suits students or writers needing all-day battery life with 8GB RAM and 1TB storage. The MacBook Pro, with 16GB RAM, 4GB VRAM, and 4 Thunderbolt ports, handles 4K video editing and GPU-accelerated tasks like 3D rendering efficiently despite its 1.83 kg weight and active cooling. In UAE at AED 1899 vs AED 2199, the MacBook Pro is better because it offers 8GB more RAM and a dedicated GPU for under AED 300 less; in India at ₹48900 vs ₹51900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because it delivers double the core count and 4GB VRAM for ₹3000 less.