MacBook Air 13 (2017) vs MacBook Pro 15 Touch Bar (2016)

The MacBook Pro 15 2016 wins on performance with its i7-6820HQ (4c/8t, 2.7–3.6 GHz) and AMD Radeon Pro 455 (2GB GDDR5), outclassing the Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t, 1.8–2.9 GHz) and Intel HD 6000. The MacBook Air 13.3" 2017 is best for students and office workers needing all-day battery life (up to 12 hours) and silent, fanless operation with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD for light multitasking. The MacBook Pro 15 2016 suits video editors and developers needing 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and the Radeon Pro 455 for rendering 4K footage or running VMs with 8 threads. In UAE at AED 1399 vs AED 1399, the MacBook Pro wins because it has double the storage and 8 more CPU threads; in India at ₹31900 vs ₹33900, the MacBook Air wins on value because it offers 94% of the Pro’s performance for ₹2000 less.