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MacBook Air vs iPad Pro
On real desks, the iPad Pro wins 95 to 45.
The iPad Pro is the more common pick: it's on 95 of the 551 desks we've toured, against 45 for the MacBook Air. 9 guests use both.
Head to head
Based on 551 real creator workspaces, iPad Pro is the more popular choice — appearing in 95 setups vs 45 for MacBook Air (111% more). 9 creators use both.
Highlighted: the better number in each row.
Who uses each
MacBook Air 45 setups
No. 532 · Tom Snyder 
No. 532 Tom Snyder Marketer and Entrepreneur based in Austin, TX 
No. 525 Brett Jackson Designer and Owner of Sukoya Design 
No. 510 Nubelson Fernandes Content Creator and Software Engineer based in Lisbon, Portugal 
No. 500 Jon Rundle Principal Product Designer at Shopify living in Canada 
No. 486 Kara Detwiller Freelance Writer and Creative based in small-town Saskatchewan, Canada + 40 more setups › iPad Pro 95 setups
No. 529 · Kenneth Gudz 
No. 529 Kenneth Gudz Retired Dentist in South Carolina, USA 
No. 517 Faizur Rehman Designer, Creator & Solopreneur based in Prague 
No. 513 James May Account Manager in Kent, United Kingdom No. 500 Jon Rundle Principal Product Designer at Shopify living in Canada 
No. 499 Dave Crow Product Designer living just south of Salt Lake City, Utah + 90 more setups › Questions
Which is more popular — MacBook Air or iPad Pro?
Based on 551 creator workspace interviews, iPad Pro is more popular, appearing in 95 setups (17% of workspaces) vs 45 for MacBook Air (8%). That's a 111% difference.
How many creators use the MacBook Air?
The MacBook Air appears in 45 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (8% of workspaces), making it the #2 computer in our database.
How many creators use the iPad Pro?
The iPad Pro appears in 95 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (17% of workspaces), making it the #0 tablet in our database.
Do any creators use both the MacBook Air and iPad Pro?
Yes — 9 creators in the Workspaces database use both the MacBook Air and the iPad Pro in their setup.
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