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INTRODUCTION
Apple’s MacBook range has transformed the laptop experience with its sleek looks, powerful performance, and seamless integration into the Apple ecosystem. MacBooks are now the preferred option for consumers who require dependability and innovation, whether they are professionals or students. We examine the development of this venerable series in this list of Apple MacBook models, emphasizing the distinctive features and innovations that set each MacBook apart. This guide is your go-to resource for locating the ideal MacBook, whether you’re thinking about getting your first one or upgrading to the newest model.
MacBook Pro Unibody (Mid 2010)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air Mac.
MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody (Mid 2010)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date May 16, 2006; 18 years ago Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core DuoIntel Core 2 Duo Display 13.3-inch widescreen LCD, 1280 × 800 pixel resolution Predecessor iBook Successor 12-inch MacBook MacBook Air Related 12-inch MacBook MacBook Pro.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Late 2010)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model)[1] March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Unibody (Early 2011)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Mid 2011)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Unibody (Late 2011)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Mid 2012)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Unibody (Mid 2012)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2012)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro Retina (Late 2012)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro Retina (Early 2013)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Mid 2013)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Retina (Late 2013)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Early 2014)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2014)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (Early 2015)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Retina (Early 2015)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Retina (Early 2015)
MacBook (early 2015) in gold with ISO keyboard Also known as 12-inch MacBook, Retina MacBook, MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017) Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Apple Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date April 10, 2015; 9 years ago (original release) June 5, 2017; 7 years ago (last release) Introductory price USD $1299, CAD $1549, Euro €1449, GBP £1249 Discontinued July 9, 2019; 5 years ago Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core m, m3, m5, m7, i5 or i7 Graphics Intel HD Graphics Predecessor MacBook (2006–2012) Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) (indirect, finless) MacBook Air (indirect) MacBook Pro (indirect) Related MacBook Air MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Retina (Mid 2015)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Retina (Early 2016)
Also known as 12-inch MacBook, Retina MacBook, MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017) Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Apple Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date April 10, 2015; 9 years ago (original release) June 5, 2017; 7 years ago (last release) Introductory price USD $1299, CAD $1549, Euro €1449, GBP £1249 Discontinued July 9, 2019; 5 years ago Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core m, m3, m5, m7, i5 or i7 Graphics Intel HD Graphics Predecessor MacBook (2006–2012) Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) (indirect, finless) MacBook Air (indirect) MacBook Pro (indirect) Related MacBook Air MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Butterfly kbd (Late 2016)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Retina (2017)
Also known as 12-inch MacBook, Retina MacBook, MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)[1] Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Apple Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date April 10, 2015; 9 years ago (original release) June 5, 2017; 7 years ago (last release) Introductory price USD $1299, CAD $1549, Euro €1449, GBP £1249 Discontinued July 9, 2019; 5 years ago Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core m, m3, m5, m7, i5 or i7 Graphics Intel HD Graphics Predecessor MacBook (2006–2012) Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) (indirect, finless) MacBook Air (indirect) MacBook Pro (indirect) Related MacBook Air MacBook Pro.
MacBook Air Tapered Unibody (2017)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model)[1] March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro Butterfly kbd (2017)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro (2018)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air (13-inch, Retina, 2018)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model)[1] March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Four Thunderbolt, 2019)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Two Thunderbolt, 2019)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
Developer Apple Inc. Product family Macintosh MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date January 29, 2008; 16 years ago (first model) March 18, 2020; 4 years ago (last model) Discontinued November 10, 2020; 4 years ago Operating system macOS Successor MacBook Air (Apple silicon) Related MacBook, MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Two Thunderbolt, 2020)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Four Thunderbolt, 2020)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Notebook Release date January 10, 2006 (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (Retina) October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar) Discontinued November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch) Operating system macOS CPU Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9 Predecessor PowerBook G4 Successor MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) Related MacBook MacBook Air iMac.
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date November 17, 2020 Media USB Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6″ and 15.3″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Power Up to 66.5 battery and 70 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Consumer use, lightweight use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Air (Intel-based) 12-inch MacBook (indirect, finless) Related MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date November 17, 2020 Media USB Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6″ and 15.3″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Power Up to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Consumer use, lightweight use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Air (Intel-based) 12-inch MacBook (indirect, finless) Related MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date November 17, 2020 Media USB Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6″ and 15.3″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Power Up to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Consumer use, lightweight use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Air (Intel-based) 12-inch MacBook (indirect, finless) Related MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Nov 2023)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date November 17, 2020 Media USB Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6″ and 15.3″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Power Up to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Consumer use, lightweight use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Air (Intel-based) 12-inch MacBook (indirect, finless) Related MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Subnotebook Release date November 17, 2020 Media USB Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8–24 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 2 TB storage Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina Display (13.6″ and 15.3″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Power Up to 66.5 Wh battery and 70 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Consumer use, lightweight use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Air (Intel-based) 12-inch MacBook (indirect, finless) Related MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2024)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024)
Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Pegatron Product family MacBook Type Laptop Release date November 17, 2020; 4 years ago Media USB, full-size SDXC card Operating system macOS System on a chip Apple M series Memory 8 – 128 GB unified memory (on-package LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, LPDDR5X) Storage Soldered solid-state drive: 256 GB – 8 TB storage Removable storage SD card Display Previous: Retina Display (13.3″) Current: Liquid Retina XDR Display (14.2″ and 16.2″) Graphics Apple-designed integrated graphics Camera FaceTime 720p or 1080p Touchpad Force touch trackpad Connectivity Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wired ports: Mag Safe charging port, USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI Power Up to 99.6 Wh battery and 140 W GaN power adapter Online services Optional on online configurations: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro Marketing target Professional use Backward compatibility Supports x86 software with Rosetta 2 Predecessor MacBook Pro (Intel-based) Related MacBook Air (Apple silicon)iMac (Apple silicon)Mac Mini (Apple silicon)Mac Studio Mac Pro.
CONCLUSION
The selection of Apple MacBook models demonstrates the company’s dedication to providing innovative technology and outstanding user experiences. Every model, from the MacBook Air’s portability to the MacBook Pro’s powerful features, is designed to meet a variety of purposes. The MacBook collection has something for everyone, whether you’re a computer enthusiast, creative professional, or just looking for a reliable laptop. Examine the models, contrast features, and learn why MacBooks remain the industry standard for contemporary computing.
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