MacBook Air 13 (2017) vs Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

The i9-8950HK (6c/12t, 4.8 GHz boost) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) in the MacBook Pro 15 2018 crush the i5-5350U (2c/4t, 2.9 GHz boost) and Intel HD 6000 in the 2017 Air, with 3x more cores and dedicated VRAM for GPU-heavy tasks. The MacBook Air 13.3" 2017 suits students and writers who need 12 hours of battery life, fanless silence, and 512GB storage for documents and light apps, but lacks RAM for multitasking. The MacBook Pro 15 2018 is for video editors running Final Cut Pro with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD, where Vega 20 accelerates 4K rendering and the 83Wh battery lasts 9 hours under load. In UAE at AED 1399 vs AED 1599, the Air wins because it’s AED 200 cheaper and still delivers all-day battery; in India at ₹31900 vs ₹40900, the Air wins on value because ₹9000 saved buys a 2TB external drive and matches daily use needs.