Difference between Macbook Pro with Retina Display and the new Macbook Air?

Difference between Macbook Pro with Retina Display and the new Macbook Air?

There is a lot of difference between the MBP (Macbook Pro) and the MBA (Macbook Air) aside from the price and the ports. For starters, the MBP features a high resolution 15" display (everything you see on the screen will be super sharp and crisp). The MBA is about 1.5lbs lighter than the MBP and as you've stated it does not have a dvd drive. MBP is meant for people who will be working a lot with video or photography, things that require a lot of processing power, think a fast car. MBA is more for the casual user who will only use the laptop for general every day things like surfing the web, uploading pictures, chatting with friends, etc. The MBP will also have more storage space assuming you are sticking with the base models (meaning you aren't planning on making any upgrades). Hope that helps. If you have questions you can always walk into an Apple store and test out the machines and ask the sales people there.

As part of Apple's keynote at WWDC this week, Apple unveiled the latest update to the MacBook Air family, with 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models getting a boost in performance and a slew of new features, including Intel's latest 4th-generation processors. Because these updates have come to the MacBook Air and not the MacBook Pro, the question on everyone's mind is clear: Which one should I buy?
Now, it should be obvious to even the most casual of observers that there's a stark difference between the 13-inch MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro—the MacBook Air is a lot thinner and lighter. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is nearly an inch thick (0.95 inch) and weighs 4.5 pounds, while the MacBook Air shaves off a third of an inch in thickness (0.68 inch) and more than a pound and a half of weight (2.96 pounds).
But the differences aren't in weight and thickness alone. The MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid-2013) costs $400 less, but thanks to a hardware upgrade, the performance differences between the two have narrowed. Let's take a closer look at each to see which is best, and under what circumstances.

MacBook Pro 13-inch (Retina Display)
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display may be thicker and heavier than the MacBook Air, but don't mistake it for being too thick and heavy for portability. The laptop is thin enough to meet Intel's ultrabook standards, though it is a bit too heavy, and is still light enough to carry, whether it's for a commute to work or school or a cross-country flight.

The port selection, though similar, is just a bit better on the MacBook Pro, thanks to the inclusion of HDMI and a second Thunderbolt port. Everything else is the same, from the two USB 3.0 ports to the SDXC card slot.
Last, but not least, the Retina MacBook Pro 13-inch has the stunning display from which it gets its name. The Retina display boasts an impressive 2,560-by-1,600 resolution, offering better than 1080p quality and allowing functions such as editing HD video in full 1080p with plenty of room for all of your editing tools and palettes on screen. For anyone who works with HD video, that resolution is a must, and well worth the extra $400.

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