Though the new MacBook Pro with Retina display is thinner obviously than its non-retinal Pro counterpart, what’s more interesting to us is that Apple also claims it’s “as thin as MacBook Air.” We sized it up with our 13-inch MacBook Air (not this year’s model), and in fact, the new MacBook Pro with Retina display is both thinner and thicker at parts — it all depends on that patented wedge. And that goes for both lid open and closed.
New MacBook Pro with Retina display vs. MacBook Air in pictures
We size up the MacBook Air and new MacBook Pro with Retina display
We size up the MacBook Air and new MacBook Pro with Retina display
As for the new MagSafe, while we haven’t exactly pulled out a ruler, it looks from the naked eye to have the exact same five-dot configuration — what’s different now is the surrounding cover, which is both thinner and wider. While it looks good, obviously you lose backwards compatibility here. The 15.4-inch screen is, of course, much crisper and more pixel-dense than the Air, our older machine here has an anti-glare screen that is definitely easier to use against direct light.
1/9
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
