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MacBook Air M4 vs MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max

Owners prefer the MacBook Air M4 by 5 points.

Based on 113 MacBook Air M4 owners and 38 MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max owners. Each score is the share of credible owners who recommend it. How we score

MacBook Air M491113 owner reviews · high confidence
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MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max8738 owner reviews · medium confidence
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Head to head, by what owners say

Share of owners who mention each aspect positively.

AspectMacBook Air M4MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max
Performance52%38%
Price & value71%75%
Battery & charging64%50%
Display73%50%
Sound71%0%
Build & durability50%50%
Controls & input50%67%

MacBook Air M4

Owners like

Price & value, Display, Software & AI, Sound

Owners complain about

Nothing consistent

Owners are split on

Performance, Battery & charging, Camera

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MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max

Owners like

Price & value, Controls & input

Owners complain about

Sound

Owners are split on

Performance

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