MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15 (Early 2024)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15 (Early 2024) $1,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
44%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
Arc 8C 2200MHz
1024 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
N/A
0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
Not Included
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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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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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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 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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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
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.85 kg (4.1 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 4.0 x4
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Change Comparison