MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $2,499
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) $1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
CPU
M4 Pro (14C20G)
CPU
Ryzen 7 4980U
GPU
20-Core M4 Pro
GPU
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
Memory
24GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
M4 Pro (14C20G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Ryzen 7 4980U
8 Cores
16 Threads
2GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925
97%
GB6M 22,670
85%
GB6S 1,420
35%
GB6M 5,800
22%
20-Core M4 Pro
2560 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
512 Shaders
1950MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 7.53 TFLOPS
15%
1080p 15 FPS
13%
FP32 2 TFLOPS
4%
24GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
88 Tabs
17%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
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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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
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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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD
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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
140W
28.00V
5.00A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 17 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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 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
2.14 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg (5.3 lb)
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Weight
1.542 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 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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Change Comparison