MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Go (Late 2020)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go (Late 2020) $549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-1035G1
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i5-1035G1
4 Cores
8 Threads
1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 1,300
32%
GB6M 4,100
15%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 32EU 1050MHz Gen 11
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
1080p 7 FPS
6%
FP32 0.54 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 620MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
495 Series U+
Data
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
39W
15.00V
2.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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39.7Wh
5237mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
205.7 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.11 kg (2.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.33 kg (2.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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