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Comparison of Macintosh models

This is a comparison of Macintosh models, produced by Apple Inc. This list encompasses current models only.

Market matrix

Apple follows a product matrix of having a model of computer for both consumers and professionals, in both desktop and portable configurations. This provides a useful background as to the intended market for each Macintosh product.

Consumer Professional
Portables MacBook Air
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13.3" (retina) model; uses Apple M1 processor 		MacBook Pro
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13.3" (retina P3) and 16" (retina P3) models;
uses Apple M1 (13" only), Intel Core i5, i7, or i9 processor
Desktops Mac Mini




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Entry-level desktop; uses Apple M1, Intel Core i5 or i7 processor 		iMac
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21.5" (non-retina and 4K P3) and 27" (5K P3) models; use Intel Core i3, i5, i7 or i9 processor 		iMac Pro
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27" (5K P3) model; uses one Intel Xeon W processor 		Mac Pro
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Customizable workstation desktop; uses one Intel Xeon W processor

Specifications

Head-notes
Pricing

  • 1 Prices in Euros may vary from country to country; the price for France was used as a rough guide.
  • 2 Academic pricing differs in each country and upon where the computer is purchased from.

Hardware

  • 3 Every current Macintosh desktop uses DDR4 SDRAM memory. Dedicated graphics cards in Macs use the PCI Express bus.

Desktops (not all of macbooks)

Model

 Processor Memory FSB Storage RPM Graphics VRAM Display resolution MSRP
Mac Mini[1] 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 4 GB 5 GT/s 500 GB HDD 5400 Intel HD Graphics 5000 1.5 GB shared N/A $499 (USD) / $599 (CAD) / £479 (GBP) / €549 (EUR) / $779 (AUD)
iMac 21.5 inch[2] 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 Intel HD Graphics 6000 1.5 GB shared 1920 × 1080 $1099 (USD) / $1399 (CAD) / £1049 (GBP) / €1249 (EUR) / $1699 (AUD)
iMac 21.5 inch with 4K Retina Display[2] 3.1 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1.5 GB shared 4096 × 2304 $1499 (USD) / $1899 (CAD) / £1449 (GBP) / €1699 (EUR) / $2299 (AUD)
iMac 27 inch with 5K Retina Display[2] 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 AMD Radeon R9 M380 2 GB 5120 × 2880 $1799 (USD) / $2299 (CAD) / £1749 (GBP) / €2099 (EUR) / $2799 (AUD)
Mac Pro Quad-Core[3] 3.7 GHz Quad-core Xeon E5 16 GB 5 GT/s 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage N/A Dual AMD FirePro D300 2 GB each N/A $2999 (USD) / $3499 (CAD) / £2999 (GBP) / €3399 (EUR) / $4899 (AUD)
Mac Pro 6-Core[3] 3.5 GHz 6-core Xeon E5 16 GB 5 GT/s 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage N/A Dual AMD FirePro D500 3 GB each N/A $3999 (USD) / $4699 (CAD) / £3899 (GBP) / €4599 (EUR) / $6499 (AUD)

Notebooks

Model Processor Memory FSB Storage Graphics VRAM Display resolution MSRP
  • MacBook Air
  • (1.6 GHz; 13 in)[4]
 1.6 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 2133 MHz 5 GT/s 128 GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 617 1.5 GB shared 2560 × 1600 $1099 (USD) / $1199 (CAD) / £949 (GBP) / 1099€ (EUR) / $1249 (AUD)
  • MacBook
  • (1.1 GHz; 12 in)[5]
 1.1 GHz (Dual Core) Core M 8 GB 1866 MHz 256 GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 515 2304 × 1440
(Retina Display) 		$1299 (USD) / $1649 (CAD) / £1249 (GBP) / 1449€ (EUR) / $1999 (AUD)
  • MacBook
  • (1.2 GHz; 12 in)[5]
 1.2 GHz (Dual Core) Core M 512 GB SSD $1599 (USD) / $1999 (CAD) / £1549 (GBP) / 1799€ (EUR) / $2449 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.0 GHz; 13 in)[6]
 2.0 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 n/a 256 GB SSD Intel Iris Graphics 540 n/a 2560 × 1600
(Retina Display) 		$1499 (USD) / $1899 (CAD) / £1449 (GBP) / 1699€ (EUR) / $2199 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.9 GHz; 13 in)[6]
 2.9 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 2133 MHz Intel Iris Graphics 550 $1899 (USD) / $2299 (CAD) / £1749 (GBP) / 1999€ (EUR) / $2699 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.6 GHz; 15 in)[6]
 2.6 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 16 GB 2133 MHz Intel HD Graphics 530 &
AMD Radeon Pro 450 		2 GB 2880 × 1800
(Retina Display) 		$2399 (USD) / $2999 (CAD) / £2349 (GBP) / 2699€ (EUR) / $3599 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.7 GHz; 15 in)[6]
 2.7 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 512 GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 530 &
AMD Radeon Pro 455 		$2799 (USD) / $3499 (CAD) / £2699 (GBP) / 3199€ (EUR) / $4249 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.7 GHz; 13 in)[6]
 2.7 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 1866 MHz 5 GT/s 128 GB SSD Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1.5 GB shared 2560 × 1600
(Retina Display) 		$1299 (USD) / $1549 (CAD) / £1249 (GBP) / 1449€ (EUR) / $1999 (AUD)
  • MacBook Pro
  • (2.2 GHz; 15 in)[6]
 2.2 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz 256 GB SSD Intel Iris Pro Graphics 2880 × 1800
(Retina Display) 		$1999 (USD) / $2449 (CAD) / £1899 (GBP) / 2249€ (EUR) / $2999 (AUD)

Input/Output

Model USB Gigabit Ethernet AirPort Extreme Bluetooth Video interface SD card slot Keyboard and mouse iSight/Facetime Camera Remote IR receiver
Mac mini[1] 4 Yes Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes No No Yes
iMac 21.5 in[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
iMac 21.5 in Retina Display[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
iMac 27 in[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
Mac Pro Quad-Core[3] 4 2 Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 No No No No
Mac Pro 6-Core[3] 4 2 Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 No No No No
MacBook Air[4] 2 No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.0 GHz[6] 2 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.9 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.6 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.7 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.7 GHz[6] 2 No Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.2 GHz[6] 2 No Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No

Physical specifications

Note that all portable models come with MagSafe 2 (besides the MacBook and fourth generation MacBook Pro) power connectors. Also note that the configuration and manufacturing of a specific Mac can slightly alter the mass and weight.

Model Material Color Width Height Depth Mass Photo
Mac Mini[1] Aluminum Silver 19.7 cm / 7.7 in 3.6 cm / 1.4 in 19.7 cm / 7.7 in 1.18 kg / 2.6 lb
iMac 21.5 in[2] Aluminum Silver, black border around screen 52.8 cm / 20.8 in 44.9 cm / 17.7 in 17.5 cm / 6.9 in 5.7 kg / 12.5 lb Imac 16-9.png
iMac 21.5 in Retina Display[2]
iMac 27 in[2] 65.0 cm / 25.6 in 51.6 cm / 20.3 in 20.3 cm / 8.0 in 9.54 kg / 21.0 lb
Mac Pro[3] Aluminum Black 16.8 cm / 6.6 in 25.2 cm / 9.9 in 16.8 cm / 6.6 in 5.0 kg / 11.0 lb
MacBook Air[4] Aluminum Silver 32.5 cm / 12.8 in 0.3-1.7 cm / 0.11-0.68 in 22.7 cm / 8.94 in 1.35 kg / 2.9 lb MacBook Air Mid 2012.png
MacBook Pro 13 in (2016)[6] Aluminum Silver or Space Gray with black border around screen 30.41 cm / 11.97 in 1.49 cm / 0.59 in 21.24 cm / 8.36 in 1.37 kg / 3.02 lb
MacBook Pro 15 in (2016)[6] Aluminum Silver or Space Gray with black border around screen 34.93 cm / 13.75 in 1.55 cm / 0.61 in 24.07 cm / 9.48 in 1.83 kg / 4.02 lb
MacBook Pro 13 in (2015)[6] Aluminum Silver with black border around screen 31.4 cm / 12.35 in 1.8 cm / 0.71 in 21.9 cm / 8.62 in 1.58 kg / 3.48 lb
MacBook Pro 15 in (2015)[6] Aluminum Silver with black border around screen 35.89 cm / 14.13 in 1.8 cm / 0.71 in 24.71 cm / 9.73 in 2.04 kg / 4.49 lb

Expansion

Model Memory slots Memory Max User-replaceable HDD/SSD? HDD/SSD bays Expansion slots
Mac Mini[1] No 16 GB No 1 No
iMac[2] None (21.5"), 4 (27") 16 GB (21.5"), 64 GB (27") No 1 No
Mac Pro[3] 4 64 GB No 1 No
MacBook Air[4] No 8 GB No 1 No
MacBook No 16 GB No No No
MacBook Pro (2017)[6] No 16 GB No No No
MacBook Pro (2015)[6] No 16 GB No 1 No

History

Model Announced Released Last revision
Mac Mini January 11, 2005[7] January 29, 2005 November 7, 2018
iMac Pro June 5, 2017 December 14, 2017
iMac May 6, 1998 August 15, 1998 March 19, 2019
Mac Pro August 7, 2006 August 7, 2006 December 10, 2019
MacBook Air January 15, 2008 January 29, 2008 March 18, 2020
MacBook Pro 13 in with Touch Bar (4th gen) October 27, 2016 November 2016 July 9, 2019
MacBook Pro 15 in with Touch Bar (4th gen) October 27, 2016 November 2016 May 21, 2019

Software

All Macintosh computers are preloaded with macOS.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mac Mini". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "iMac". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Mac Pro". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "MacBook Air". Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "MacBook". Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "MacBook Pro". Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Press Info - Apple Introduces Mac mini" (Press release). Apple Inc. 2005-01-11. Retrieved 2012-03-04.

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