which macbook should you buy? macbook vs. air vs. pro

From the new 13-inch MacBook Air and super-light 12-inch MacBook to the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar, Apple's lineup has never had more variety.   Powered by Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of fast flash storage, the baseline specs for MacBook Air should provide enough oomph for everyday computing tasks. The life is very good at 9 hours and 32 minutes, and other utlraportable laptops last longer on charge. There's two Thunderbolt 3 ports on board. .   Air sports keyboard with more travel, which some may find more comfortable. Check out the pros and cons of MacBook Air for students.  .   it's still Intel chip and not the latest 8th-gen CPU..   This machine is the same weight as MacBook Air, and you get Core i5 U series processor and Intel Iris graphics..   Pros If you're willing to spend $1,799, MacBook Pro 13-inch with Touch Bar is up to twice as fast as its predecessor, packing 8th-gen, quad-core Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.   Pros Whether you edit gobs of RAW photos, tackle 4K video editing projects with silky smooth performance or compile code, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro is beast. It offers up to 70 percent performance than its predecessor, thanks to new 6-core, Intel processors, up to 32GB of RAM and up to 4TB SSD. .   On Geekbench 4, for example, MacBook Pro scored 23,138, HP Spectre x360 and even Dell Precision 3530 workstation..   MacBook Pro also sports the resolution you can get on Apple laptop at 2800 x 1800 pixels, and it offers True Tone display that offers realistic colors in any lighting conditions.   Responsible for the vision for Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide, Mark Spoonauer has been Editor Chief of LAPTOP since 2003 and has covered technology for nearly 15 years.   Read more