Counted across 551 desk tours
MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air
On real desks, the MacBook Pro wins 349 to 45.
The MacBook Pro is the more common pick: it's on 349 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, MacBook Pro is the more popular choice — appearing in 349 setups vs 45 for MacBook Air (676% more). 9 creators use both.
Highlighted: the better number in each row.
Who uses each
MacBook Pro 349 setups
No. 551 · Jonathan Reed
No. 551 Jonathan Reed Graphic Designer and App Developer
No. 549 Vas Frolik Design Engineer
No. 547 Rob Simpson Self-Employed Designer and Developer
No. 545 Sabreen Haziq Leading brand, community, and creator innovation at Buffer
No. 544 Thomas Christensen Head of Product at Typefully + 344 more setups › 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 › Questions
Which is more popular — MacBook Pro or MacBook Air?
Based on 551 creator workspace interviews, MacBook Pro is more popular, appearing in 349 setups (63% of workspaces) vs 45 for MacBook Air (8%). That's a 676% difference.
How many creators use the MacBook Pro?
The MacBook Pro appears in 349 of 551 Workspaces creator interviews (63% of workspaces), making it the #1 computer in our database.
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.
Do any creators use both the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air?
Yes — 9 creators in the Workspaces database use both the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air in their setup.
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