MacBook Air 13 (2017) vs MacBook Pro 15 (2015)

The MacBook Pro 15-inch 2015 wins on raw performance with its i7-4870HQ (4c/8t, up to 3.7 GHz) and Radeon R9 M370X (2GB GDDR5) versus the MacBook Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t, up to 2.9 GHz) and Intel HD 6000. The MacBook Air is fanless and runs silently under light loads, making it ideal for students and office workers who need 12+ hours of battery life for web browsing and document work. The MacBook Pro suits video editors needing 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timelines, plus HDMI and dual Thunderbolt for external displays and capture cards. In UAE at AED 1299 vs AED 1399, the MacBook Pro wins because it offers double the storage and 2x the GPU power for AED 100 less; in India at ₹29900 vs ₹31900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because it delivers 512GB more storage and 8GB more RAM for ₹2000 less.