Display

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 2,560-by-1,600-pixel resolution at 227 ppi 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 1,440-by-900-pixel resolution at 127 ppi

Battery

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 9 hours (95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery) 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 12 hours (54-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery)

Performance

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 2.4-GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 1.3-GHz dual-core Intel Core i5

Portability

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 12.4 x 8.6 x 0.71 inches 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 12.8 x 9.0 x 0.68 inches

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg) 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 2.96 lbs (1.35 kg)

Other differences

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): 128 / 256 / 512GB 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): 128 / 256GB

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): Intel Iris Graphics 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): Intel HD Graphics 5000

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): Two Thunderbolt 2 ports and one HDMI port 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): One Thunderbolt port

  • 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro (late 2013): Starts at £1,099 13.3-inch MacBook Air (mid-2013): Starts at £949

What’s the same?

  • Display size: 13.3-inch display Connections: SDXC Card slot and two USB 3.0 ports Camera: 720p FaceTime HD Camera RAM: 4GB Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless

Conclusion