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 › Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021, 14", 8-Core CPU, 14-Core GPU, 67W Power Adapter, Silver, 16GB/512GB versus Apple MacBook Air M3 2024, 13", 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB/512GB
Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021 versus Apple MacBook Air M3 2024
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| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021, 14", 8-Core CPU, 14-Core GPU, 67W Power Adapter, Silver, 16GB/512GB | Apple MacBook Air M3 2024, 13", 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB/512GB | 
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 250,100 | KSh 150,000 | 
| Sales | 12 - For Nov 2025 | 1 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Average rating | 3 - 2 votes | 0 - | 
| Likes | 3 - For Nov 2025 | 0 - For Nov 2025 | 
| Views | 257 - For Nov 2025 | 10 - For Nov 2025 | 
| General | ||
| Dimensions | 31.26 x 22.12 x 1.55 cm (W x D x H) |  30.4 x 21.5 x 1.1 cm (W x D x H) | 
| Available | October 2021  |  April 2024  | 
| Weight | 1.6 kg |  1.24 kg | 
| Colors | Silver |  Silver Starlight Space Gray Midnight  | 
| Key features | Liquid Retina XDR display with 1B colors 1600 nits peak display brightness 120Hz ProMotion adaptive display refresh rate Apple M1 Pro chip Thunderbolt / USB4 ports Dolby Atmos with spatial audio  |  Liquid Retina IPS display with 1 billion colors Dolby Vision / HDR10 / HLG playback Apple M3 chip Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Dolby Atmos with spatial audio Up to 15h Wi-Fi browsing  | 
| Product code | - |  - | 
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | macOS Monterey |  macOS Sonoma | 
| Cache | - |  - | 
| Processor | 6 Performance + 2 Efficiency Cores 16 Core Neural Engine Apple M1 Pro Chip  |  4 Performance + 4 Efficiency Cores 16 Core Neural Engine Apple M3 Chip  | 
| Graphics processor | 14 Core GPU |  8 Core GPU | 
| RAM | 16GB |  16GB | 
| Storage | 512GB SSD |  512GB SSD | 
| Platform features | - |  ProRes / ProRes RAW Media Engine | 
| Display & Keyboard | ||
| Display size | 14.2 Inches 3024 x 1964 Pixels; 254 ppi  |  13.6 Inches 2560 x 1664 Pixels 224 ppi  | 
| Camera | - |  1080p FaceTime HD | 
| Keyboard | - |  - | 
| Display type | Liquid Retina XDR IPS Mini-LED Backlight  |  Liquid Retina IPS Backlight  | 
| Display features | Liquid Retina XDR Display With 1B Colors True Tone 1000 Nits Brightness 1600 Nits Peak Brightness Wide Color (P3) 120Hz ProMotion Adaptive Refresh Rate  |  Liquid Retina Display With 1B Colors True Tone 500 Nits Brightness Wide Color P3 Dolby Vision / HDR10 / HLG Playback  | 
| Connectivity & Communication | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac  |  Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax  | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |  Bluetooth 5.3 | 
| Other connectivity options | 6 Speaker Audio System With Woofer and Tweeter 3 Studio Quality Microphones Dolby Atmos Audio Spatial Audio Wide Stereo Sound Backlit Keyboard with Ambient Light Sensor Touch ID Sensor 3.5mm Audio Jack  |  4 Speaker Audio System with Tweeters and Woofers 3 Studio Quality Microphones Dolby Atmos Audio Spatial Audio Wide Stereo Sound Backlit Keyboard with Ambient Light Sensor / Touch ID 3.5mm Audio Jack  | 
| Communication features | - |  - | 
| Ports | ||
| USB port | 3x Thunderbolt / USB4; Supports Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt 4 USB4  |  2x Thunderbolt / USB 4; Supports Charging / DisplayPort Thunderbolt 3 USB 4  | 
| HDMI port | HDMI |  Supported via Adapter | 
| Ethernet port | Supported via Adapter |  Supported via Adapter | 
| Other ports | SDXC 3.5mm Audio Jack  |  3.5mm Audio Jack | 
| Port features | - |  - | 
| Power | ||
| Battery | 70Wh Li-Po  |  52.6Wh Li-Po  | 
| Battery features | MagSafe 3 Port 67W Power Adapter Up To 17h Apple TV Movie Playback Up To 11h Wireless Web  |  MagSafe 3 Port 30W Power Adapter Up to 18h Apple TV Movie Playback Up to 15h Wireless Web  | 

