Now, as we shall see, the choices are clear.

But what about the weird in-between 13-inch MacBook Pro?

“To the average consumer, the main difference between Airs and Pros is the size and general design.

Close up of MacBook Pro keyboard and “MacBook Pro” name

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It showed pro and regular on one axis, desktop and laptop on the other.

That structure has been stretched to the breaking point in recent years, but its coming back.

Right now, the lineup is still unfinished.

Black MacBook laptop resting on coffee table with coffee mug

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The Air, meanwhile, is still the same old Intel-based computer, only with the M1 chips inside.

Despite this in-flux lineup, the differences are clearer than theyve been for years.

The MacBook Air has a light, slim design with absurd battery life.

Its $999 and is the best computer for most people.

The MacBook Pro is no longer a compromise.

But how might the next Air stay well-defined?

And what about that weird 13-inch Pro?

But that still leaves it in an odd, in-between position.

But when it comes to the MacBook Air, things get a lot clearer.

And it may be the first Mac to add cellular connectivity.

If these predictions hold, the difference between Pro and Air models will be clear.

Which still leaves that 13-inch MacBook Pro as a weird in-betweener.

One thing is certainyou should almost certainly buy one of the other MacBooks instead.