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Swift Go 14 OLED (2024) vs MacBook Air M5 13-inch vs MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro): which is better?

Swift Go 14 OLED (2024), MacBook Air M5 13-inch and MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) compared side by side across 107 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 107 SPECS · 14 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)

$799

BEST VALUE

APPLE

MacBook Air M5 13-inch

$1,199

BEST FOR DESIGN

← TOP PICK

APPLE

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)

$1,999

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.1 ahead of the MacBook Air M5 13-inch. Tightest race: battery, just 0.1 apart. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 14 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

PERF

DISP

BATT

BUIL

CONN

VALU

BATT

CONN

DESI

DISP

FEAT

MISC

PERF

BENC

Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)×1

MacBook Air M5 13-inch×8

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)×5

Acer Swift Go 14 OLED (2024, Intel Core Ultra)BEST VALUE

Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inchBEST FOR DESIGN

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024)BEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDESIGN — MacBook Air M5 13-inch leads by 9.6

TIGHTESTBattery — only 0.1 between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

OLED 202413 INCHM4 PRO

PerformanceiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.8

OLED 20247.9

13 INCH8.7

M4 PRO9.5

DisplayiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.7

OLED 20248.9

13 INCH8.0

M4 PRO9.6

BatteryiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +0.1

OLED 20247.4

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO9.4

Build QualityiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +1.5

OLED 20247.8

13 INCH0.0

M4 PRO9.3

ConnectivityiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +0.5

OLED 20248.5

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO9.0

ValueiSwift Go 14 OLED (2024) · +0.7

OLED 20249.2

13 INCH8.5

M4 PRO7.8

BATTERYiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +0.1

OLED 20247.4

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO9.4

CONNECTIVITYiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +0.5

OLED 20248.5

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO9.0

DESIGNiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +9.6

OLED 20240.0

13 INCH9.6

M4 PRO0.0

DISPLAYiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.7

OLED 20248.9

13 INCH8.0

M4 PRO9.6

FEATURESiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +9.5

OLED 20240.0

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO0.0

MISCELLANEOUSiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +9.5

OLED 20240.0

13 INCH9.5

M4 PRO0.0

PERFORMANCEiMacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) · +0.8

OLED 20247.9

13 INCH8.7

M4 PRO9.5

BENCHMARKSiMacBook Air M5 13-inch · +7.4

OLED 20240.0

13 INCH7.4

M4 PRO0.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)1.01BEST DEAL

02MacBook Air M5 13-inch0.77

03MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)0.47

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

107 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)$7992W8.1

MacBook Air M5 13-inch$1,1991W9.2

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)$1,9996W9.3

Battery Typei

—

Lithium battery

—

Battery CapacityMAHi

—

4,660 mAh

—

Battery VoltVi

—

11.55 V

—

Included Adapter PowerWi

—

35 W

—

Charging Typei

—

USB-C, MagSafe 3

—

Fast Chargingi

—

Yes

—

Battery Replaceablei

—

Battery EnergyWHi

—

52.6 Wh

—

Charge TimeHRSi

—

2.5 hrs

—

Has sleep-and-charge USB portsi

—

Yes

—

Has a MagSafe Power Adapteri

—

Yes

—

Geekbench 6 Result (Single)iSAME

—

Battery LifeHRi

9 hr

18 hr← TIED BEST

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C)i

—

Yes

—

Supports WiFii

—

Yes

—

USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A)i

2x USB4 Type-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, 3.5mm

2x Thunderbolt / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm headphone jack

3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm

USB 4 20Gbps Portsi

—

USB 4 40Gbps Portsi

—

Thunderbolt 5 Portsi

—

Thunderbolt 4 Portsi

—

USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C)i

—

-1

—

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (USB-A)iSAME

—

Thunderbolt 3 PortsiSAME

—

Has an HDMI Outputi

—

Has USB Type-Ci

—

Has WiFi Versioni

—

Has an External Memory Sloti

—

Bluetooth Versioni

—

Yes

—

RJ45 Portsi

—

USB 2.0 PortsiSAME

—

Display Port Outputsi

—

Yes

—

Has AirPlayi

—

Yes

—

Mini Display Port OutputsiSAME

—

Has a VGA ConnectoriSAME

—

Portsi

2x USB4 Type-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD, 3.5mm

—

3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm

Webcami

1440p QHD

1080p FaceTime HD

12MP Center Stage

Warranty Periodi

—

1 year

—

Has a Backlit Keyboardi

—

Yes

—

Uses a Fanless Designi

—

Yes

—

VolumeCM³i

—

738 cm³

—

WidthMMi

—

304.1 mm

—

HeightMMi

—

215.9 mm

—

ThicknessMMi

—

11.3 mm

—

French Repairability IndexiSAME

—

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

—

Minimum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

—

Weather Sealed (Splashproof)iSAME

—

Is a Rugged BuildiSAME

—

Screen SizeINCHi

—

13.6 inch

—

Pixel DensityPPIi

—

224 ppi ppi

—

Display Typei

—

Liquid Retina

—

Has a Touch Screeni

—

Refresh RateHZiSAME

—

Contrast RatioiSAME

—

Has Anti-Reflecting CoatingiSAME

—

Supported Displayi

—

WeightKGi

1.32 kg← 18% lighter

1,240 kg

1.6 kg

Display SizeINi

14 in

13.6 in

14.2 in← BEST +1%

Resolutioni

2880x1800

2560x1664

3024x1964

Panel Typei

OLED

IPS LCD

Mini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)

Refresh RateHZi

90 Hz

60 Hz

120 Hz← BEST +33%

BrightnessNITSi

400 nits

500 nits

1,600 nits← BEST +220%

Release Datei

—

03/11/2026

—

Has Stereo Speakersi

—

Yes

—

Has a Socket for a 3.5 mm Audio Jacki

—

Yes

—

Megapixels (front camera)MPi

—

2.1 MP

—

Has Front Camerai

—

Yes

—

Supports Ray TracingiSAME

—

Supports DLSSiSAME

—

Has a Dolby AtmosiSAME

—

Stylus IncludediSAME

—

Has a Fingerprint Scanneri

—

Yes

—

Number of Microphonesi

—

Uses 3D Facial RecognitioniSAME

—

Has Voice Commandsi

—

Yes

—

Has S/PDIF Out PortiSAME

—

Has a GyroscopeiSAME

—

Has GPSiSAME

—

Has an AccelerometeriSAME

—

Has a CompassiSAME

—

Has an Optical Disc DriveiSAME

—

Laptopi

—

Laptop

—

CPU Namei

—

Apple M5

—

Has an Unlocked MultiplieriSAME

—

Maximum Memory BandwidthGBiSAME

—

Supports ECC MemoryiSAME

—

Uses HMPi

—

Yes

—

Has TrustzoneiSAME

—

Has NX BitiSAME

—

RAMGBi

16 GB

8 GB

24 GB← BEST +50%

StorageGBi

512GB SSD GB

256 GB

512GB SSD GB

Semiconductor SizeNMiSAME

—

Battery HealthiSAME

—

Has Xess(XMX)iSAME

—

Uses Flash Storagei

—

Yes

—

CPU ThreadsiSAME

—

CPU speedGHZi

—

4 GHz

—

Is a NVMe SSDi

—

Yes

—

Uses For Multithreadingi

—

Yes

—

Maximum Memory AmountGBi

—

24 GB

—

DDR Memory Versioni

—

LPDDR5X

—

Turbo Clock SpeedGHZi

—

4 GHz

—

Supports 64-Bitsi

—

Yes

—

Processori

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

Apple M5

Apple M4 Pro

CPU Coresi

16← BEST +14%

Geekbench 6 (Multi)i

11,000

14,000

22,500← BEST +61%

Graphicsi

Intel Arc Graphics (integrated)

Yes

Apple M4 Pro 20-core GPU

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)APPLE9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · MacBook Air M5 13-inch (9.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)ACER8.1

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · MacBook Air M5 13-inch (0.8)

PRIORITY · DESIGN

Best for design

MacBook Air M5 13-inchAPPLE9.6

DESIGN WEIGHTEDCONF 92%

Best visible score in the design category group.

RUNNER-UP · Swift Go 14 OLED (2024) (0.0)

PRIORITY · FEATURES

Best for features

MacBook Air M5 13-inchAPPLE9.5

FEATURES WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the features category group.

RUNNER-UP · Swift Go 14 OLED (2024) (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#3ACER0.0

Swift Go 14 OLED (2024)

“An affordable thin-and-light with a vivid OLED screen and Intel Core Ultra power that punches above its price.”

Value 9.2

Display 8.9

Wins Weight

Wins CPU Cores

TRADE-OFFBattery life is only average for the class

BEST VALUEBest price →

#2APPLE0.0

MacBook Air M5 13-inch

“The Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch is a highly portable and powerful laptop, perfect for everyday productivity and creative tasks with its adv”

DESIGN 9.6

BATTERY 9.5

Wins Battery Life

Wins Battery Capacity

TRADE-OFFLimited port selection

BEST FOR DESIGNFull review →

#1APPLE0.0

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)

“A compact pro workstation pairing the M4 Pro chip with a stunning mini-LED display and class-leading battery life.”

Display 9.6

Performance 9.5

Wins RAM

Wins Geekbench 6 (Multi)

TRADE-OFFHigh starting price and costly memory upgrades

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 5 OF 14 CATEGORIES

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Acer Swift Go 14 OLED (2024, Intel Core Ultra) vs Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch vs Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024): which is best?

The Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.2/10 for the Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $799–$1,999. The score weighs category-specific laptops attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch wins 49 comparable specs with a 46% weighted win rate.
Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch has the strongest high-impact advantage in Battery Life.
Acer Swift Go 14 OLED (2024, Intel Core Ultra) has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Acer Swift Go 14 OLED (2024, Intel Core Ultra)8.1/10

An affordable thin-and-light with a vivid OLED screen and Intel Core Ultra power that punches above its price.

Pros

+ Excellent OLED display at a low price
+ Generous port selection including USB4 and USB-A
+ Light, portable aluminum-clad design
+ Sharp 1440p webcam for video calls

Cons

− Battery life is only average for the class
− Build feels less rigid than premium rivals
− Speakers are merely adequate

Best for: Budget-conscious students · Everyday office and home users · Shoppers who want OLED for less

“The Swift Go 14 OLED nails the value equation: you get an excellent OLED panel, solid everyday Core Ultra performance, and a full port selection for well under a thousand dollars. Build quality and battery life are good rather than great, but as a…”

Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch9.2/10

The Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch is a highly portable and powerful laptop, perfect for everyday productivity and creative tasks with its advanced M5 chip and stunning Liquid Retina display.

Pros

+ Exceptional M5 performance
+ All-day battery life
+ Sleek, fanless design
+ Vibrant Liquid Retina display

Cons

− Limited port selection
− No touch screen
− Higher price point

Best for: Students · Creative professionals · Everyday productivity

“<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> The Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch is poised to be an outstanding choice for those prioritizing a lightweight design, silent operation, and robust performance for daily tasks and creative work within the Apple ecosystem. Its…”

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024)WINNER 9.3/10

A compact pro workstation pairing the M4 Pro chip with a stunning mini-LED display and class-leading battery life.

Pros

+ Excellent sustained CPU and GPU performance for its size
+ Reference-quality 1600-nit mini-LED HDR display
+ Outstanding battery life under real workloads
+ Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card, and MagSafe connectivity

Cons

− High starting price and costly memory upgrades
− Design and weight unchanged for several generations
− macOS-only, so limited for Windows-specific software

Best for: Video editors and content creators · Software developers running heavy builds · Photographers needing color accuracy

“If you need real horsepower for code, video, or 3D in a 14-inch body, the M4 Pro MacBook Pro is the one to beat. It is expensive and the design is unchanged, but the combination of sustained performance, display quality, and all-day battery is unmatched in…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Acer Swift Go 14 OLED (2024, Intel Core Ultra), Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch or Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024)?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific laptops specs, the Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Apple MacBook Air M5 13-inch). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these laptops?

The biggest measurable differences are Processor, Battery Life, Resolution. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

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