MACBOOK RETINA VS NON RETINA PRO
It also uses a twisted nematic (TN) display, which suffers from poor viewing angles and lesser overall quality as compared to the IPS displays on the other Retina MacBooks. One more tidbit: The Touch Bar version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro includes a Wide Color (DCI-P3) True Tone display while the non-Touch Bar model does not.Īs you can see, the MacBook is the smallest of the three, but not by much. It only has 128 pixels per inch, so images and text will definitely appear aliased. The 2017 Air is the only MacBook with a non-Retina display, and the difference is palpable. However, it has the same resolution as the larger retina models: The MacBook is the smallest notebook here, with a 12-inch screen rather than a 13.3-inch one.
MacBook Air vs MacBook vs 13-inch MacBook Pro: Screen Jason Cross/IDG But for the sake of comparison, we’ll be comparing the non-Touch Bar model with the other models here.
But, you’re also getting a lot more computer, with twice as much storage as the non-Touch Bar Pro, an eighth-gen processor, True Tone display, and four USB-C ports. If you want the Touch Bar MacBook Pro, you’ll need to spend at least $1,799, a significant increase over any of the prices here.