8GB OR 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE

When it comes to the Apple MacBook Air (2020) vs MacBook Pro (2020) in terms of price and specs, you really get into the primary difference between the two devices.

In terms of price, the MSRP for the M1-powered MacBook Air (2020) starts at $999 / £999 / AU$1,599, which comes with the 8-core CPU and 7-Core GPU version of the M1 chip, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD.

8GB OR 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE

There is a higher-specced model for $1,249 / £1,249 / AU$1,949 that comes with the slightly more powerful 8-core CPU and 8-Core GPU version of the M1 chip, 8GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD.īoth these are available with an upgrade to 16GB RAM for an extra $200 / £200 / AU$300 and up to 2TB SSD for an additional $800 / £800 / AU$1,200. 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory Configurable to 16GB.

8GB VS 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE The MacBook Pro (2020) on the other hand, starts at $1,299 / £1,299 / AU$1,999, which comes with the 8-core CPU/8-core GPU version of the M1 chip, 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. You can bump this up to 16GB RAM and a 2TB SSD for $2,299 / £2,299 / AU$3,499. It's important to note here that even though the MacBook Air (2020) and MacBook Pro (2020), both feature the M1 chip and that a MacBook Air with 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is about the same price as the MacBook Pro's starting configuration with a bigger SSD and the same 13-inch Retina display that also supports the P3 color gamut, which was previously exclusive to the MacBook Pro models.

Here is where the rubber hits the road in terms of performance, since even though the specs are nearly identical, the MacBook Air features a fanless design.

8GB VS 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE.

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