MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 (Early 2021)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 (Early 2021) $699
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$699
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Ryzen 5 4680U
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Radeon Vega 7 1500MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
128GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504 Touch
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 5 4680U
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs Ryzen 5 4680U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon Vega 7 1500MHz
448 Shaders
1500MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
10 FPS 1080p
8%
1.34 TFLOPS FP32
3%
32-Core M4 Max vs Radeon Vega 7 1500MHz Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
63ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
Flicker
22000Hz
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 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
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
Accuracy
dE 2.8 Avg
dE 7.2 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.12 Gamma
6510K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
96W
20.50V
4.70A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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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
11.3mm
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.288 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.58 kg (3.5 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
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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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4
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