This model is more compact than the Air, with smaller bezels around the display leading to a more compact shape. (Could we get a second port on there?) But my wife’s a user of the 13-inch Air, and comparing this new MacBook Pro to her Air is illuminating. My preferred Air, the 11-inch model, is on the way out-and the regular MacBook is probably its best analog. So I edited podcasts on planes, wrote articles in hotel rooms and airport departure lounges and even on trains zipping through the Irish countryside.Īs a MacBook Air user, I’ve paid attention to Apple’s statements likening the low-end 13-inch model with physical function keys and two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports to the 13-inch MacBook Air. When Apple provided me with a 13-inch MacBook Pro the day before I was set to spend 10 days traveling to Europe and back, I took it upon myself as a challenge to do one of the things that laptops are meant to do: provide computing power while you’re on the go. The 13-inch MacBook Pro (top) and a 12-inch MacBook on a table in Ireland. Note: This story has not been updated for several years. Review: On the road with the 13-inch MacBook Pro

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