MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Apple Laptop Family Is the Better Pick for You?

Display and Resolution: Liquid Retina vs. XDR

Let’s start with one of the most noticeable differences. I’m not talking about chassis thickness or weight, but rather the display and the viewing experiences each model provides.

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The MacBook Air features a 13.6-inch or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, depending on the Air model (which Apple dubs “13-inch” or “15-inch”). These screens display different resolutions at different sizes, but both MacBook…