The iPad Pro may be "pro," but the M1 MacBook Air is better in every wayMacBook Air
Lightweight powerhouse
From $999 at Apple
Pros
New Apple M1 SoC
Scissor-switch Magic Keyboard
13.3-inch Retina Display with 2560-by-1600 resolution
8GB or 16GB RAM and up to 2TB of storage
Runs macOS Big Sur
Can run compatible iOS apps
Cons
Starts at $999
Only 720p FaceTime HD Camera
The new MacBook Air is blazingly fast thanks to the Apple M1 system-on-a-chip (SoC). With the M1 SoC, you get an 8-core CPU, 7-core or 8-core GPU, and RAM in one chip. The CPU has four cores for performance and four cores for efficiency, so the battery life on the M1 MacBook Air will last you all day, and then some. And since it is geared for efficiency, there aren't even fans. You can choose 8GB or 16GB of RAM, up to 2TB storage, and it has two USB-C ports. And thanks to M1, you can even run iOS apps on macOS Big Sur.
iPad Pro
Powerful iOS computing
From $799 at Apple
Pros
Available in 11-inch or 12.9-inch sizes
Liquid Retina Display
Ultra Wide camera and 4K video record...
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The iPad Pro may be "pro," but the M1 MacBook Air is better in every way
