MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2)

The M2 10-core GPU in the MacBook Air 15 2023 outperforms the M1 8-core GPU in the MacBook Pro 13 2020 by 40% in sustained graphics workloads, and both are fanless, but the M2’s higher TDP (13.5W vs 9W sustained) enables longer peak performance without throttling. The MacBook Pro 13 2020 with 512GB storage and 8GB RAM suits coders running multiple VMs or light video editors needing more local storage, but its 8GB RAM limits multitasking with 4K timelines. The MacBook Air 15 2023 with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 10-core GPU handles 4K video editing, AI tasks, and heavy browser tabs efficiently, while its 66.5Wh battery delivers up to 18 hours of video playback. In UAE at AED 2599 vs AED 3699, the MacBook Pro wins because it offers double the storage for 1100 AED less; in India at ₹59900 vs ₹89900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because 512GB storage and 8GB RAM meet most needs at 30% lower cost.