MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,199
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) $1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
Memory
36GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
N/A
0%
3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
32-Core M4 Max vs Adreno X1 3.8T Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
136 Tabs
27%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
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
HDR
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15"
LCD IPS
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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
58ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
Flicker
22000Hz
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 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 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch 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 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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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66Wh
8707mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 22 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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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
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Width
329 mm (13 in)
Depth
239 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
1.66 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg (4.3 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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