# MacBook Air vs Pro Performance

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macbook-air-vs-pro-performance/30981>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 26, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macbook-air-vs-pro-performance/30981 "2024-03-26T01:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![DawnVega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DawnVega](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DawnVega)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macbook-air-vs-pro-performance/30981/1 "2024-03-26T01:17:33Z")

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Has anyone been able to test the performance difference between a base M series chip and a M Pro one. Was there any significant performance differences? I am currently looking to upgrade and don’t know what to get. Sometimes models with lots of patterns and shapes can lag when adjusting them all at once. On my iPad Pro 8gb ram.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/macbook-air-vs-pro-performance/30981/2 "2024-03-26T03:40:58Z")

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The biggest impact on performance is RAM. If you get a MacBook Air with increased RAM, you should get good performance and save a chunk of change vs. a MacBook Pro.