Comparing performance of MacBook Air vs Pro

You can Compare Mac Models on Apples website, they can even help you choose the best choice for you by answering a few questions.

You may have to contact Apple for specific specs, but I can help you a bit.

For starters, the current MacBook Pro has about Up to 22 hrs video playback and Up to 15 hrs wireless web browsing, good for an all day use. With thousands of apps optimized to unlock the full power of macOS and Apple silicon, M3 chips accelerate performance like never before and should be able to handle TradingView and your HDMI external monitors

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Here's more helpful information: MacBook Pro - Tech Specs - Apple

matthewfromnew malden wrote:

Awesome, thank you!

Specifically, I want to know how well a current M3 MacBook Air with a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM performs while running TradingView for extended periods with two HDMI external monitors connected.

M3 MacBook Airs only support two external monitors when their lids are closed. There is a lower resolution limit of 5K on the "lid closed" monitor, which I believe translates into not being able to run a second 4K monitor at any setting between Retina "UI looks like 2560x1440" and non-Retina 3840x2160.

M3 MacBook Pros using the base M3 chip only support a single external monitor. Closing the lid does not get you the ability to attach a second one. Not yet. Apple may release a software patch to give these M3 MBPs the same ability as the M3 MacBook Airs – but until they do, the limit is one.

For simplicity let’s assume the same CPU and RAM spec.

There aren't any MacBook Airs with Pro and Max chips – the chips you need if you want support for more displays. You may want to take a look at the Displays Support section of. MacBook Pro - Tech Specs - Apple .

matthewfromnew malden wrote:

Do you think I would need an M3 Pro CPU to run two external monitors with an intensive app/site like that?

As you go up the ladder from (base) to Pro to Max to Ultra, you get "more" of various kinds of processing units. That includes the processing units that generate signals for displays. So yes, if you want to be able to use the laptop display, and two external displays, with first-class hardware support for the external displays, you need a Pro or Max chip.

It doesn't matter how hot or cold a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with a base M3 chip would run if it cannot drive the displays that you claim you need.

There are "workaround" products that people use to add more displays to machines with low-end chips. These "workaround" products may involve strong compromises.

Sure, I’ll be willing to help you. Can you give a bit more information on what you will use the Mac for? I can help you from there