MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023)

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) $999

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) $1,999

Base Price (MSRP) $999	Base Price (MSRP) $1,999
CPU M4 (10C8G-FL)	CPU Core i7-13700H
GPU 8-Core M4-FL	GPU Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
Memory 16GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 512GB
Display 13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664	Display 14.4" LCD IPS 2400×1600 Touch

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


M4 (10C8G-FL) 10 Cores 10 Threads 4.4GHz Clock	Core i7-13700H 14 Cores 20 Threads 2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765 93% GB6M 14,675 55%	GB6S 2,535 62% GB6M 12,795 48%

M4 (10C8G-FL) vs Core i7-13700H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


8-Core M4-FL 1024 Shaders 1470MHz Shared Memory	Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz 768 Shaders 1500MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 3.01 TFLOPS FP32 6%	N/A 0% 2.3 TFLOPS FP32 5%

8-Core M4-FL vs Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB LPDDR5X-7500	16GB LPDDR5X-5200
56 Tabs 11%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


256GB Soldered PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 1.4GB/s	512GB M.2-2280-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.4GB/s
442 min 4K Video 11%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


13.6" LCD IPS - -	14.4" LCD IPS - -

Area 84.5 in² (545.3 cm²) 15.5:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 95.7 in² (617.4 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits -	Brightness 500 Nits -
Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -	Refresh Rate 120Hz - - -
Response Time 33ms GtG	- -
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Resolution 2560×1664 4.3 Million Pixels 225 PPI	Resolution 2400×1600 3.8 Million Pixels 200 PPI

LED Backlight - 1,700:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 10-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3 88% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 84% DCI-P3 82% Adobe RGB
Accuracy dE 1.3 Avg dE 2.7 Max dE 2.00 Greyscale 2.25 Gamma 6860K	Accuracy dE 1.0 Avg dE 3.0 Max dE 1.80 Greyscale 2.20 Gamma 6420K
Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective -	- - Fully Laminated
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Keyboard

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors

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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Power MagSafe 3	Power Surface Connect
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


30W 20.00V 1.50A	102W 15.00V 6.33A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) - 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W) - - -	USB-PD 1.50A 5V (7.5W) - - - - - - -
- USB-C - Removable Cable -	Surface Connect USB-A - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

53.8Wh 4719mAh 11.40V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	56.3Wh 7427mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 16 Hours	Up to 8 Hours
Charge Time 30 min 50% - 50 min 80% 90 min 100%	Charge Time - - - 120 min 100%

Operating System

macOS 15 Sequoia	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm	- Convertible - -
Height 11.3 mm (0.4 in) Width 304.1 mm (12 in) Depth 215 mm (8.5 in) Volume 0.74 L	Height 18.9 mm (0.7 in) Width 323.3 mm (12.7 in) Depth 228.3 mm (9 in) Volume 1.40 L
Weight 1.24 kg (2.7 lb) Weight + Charger 1.34 kg (3 lb) - -	Weight 1.982 kg (4.4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.36 kg (5.2 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage 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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