MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry wins on CPU performance with M1 (8c/8t) versus the 2016 model’s Intel Core i7-6920HQ (4c/8t), and its fanless design delivers silent operation under load. Buy the M1 model if you need 10+ hours of battery life for coding, web browsing, or light photo editing, and benefit from Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt 3 speeds with 8GB RAM handling 10+ browser tabs and apps smoothly. Choose the 2016 MacBook Pro 15 if you need 4GB VRAM on the AMD Radeon Pro 460 for older Adobe Premiere Pro projects or CAD software that doesn’t support Apple Silicon, and prefer 512GB storage over 256GB. In UAE at AED 1999 vs AED 1499, the 2016 model is better because it offers double the storage for ₹7000 less; in India at ₹44900 vs ₹37900, the 2016 model wins on value because 512GB storage and 16GB RAM justify the price gap despite older architecture.