MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, Late 2024) $2,499

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200

Base Price (MSRP) $2,499	Base Price (MSRP) $1,200
CPU M4 Pro (14C20G)	CPU Core Ultra 5 135H
GPU 20-Core M4 Pro	GPU Arc 8C 2200MHz
Memory 24GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 256GB
Display 16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234	Display 13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504 Touch

Highlights

Tech Specs

CPU


M4 Pro (14C20G) 14 Cores 14 Threads 4.5GHz Clock	Core Ultra 5 135H 14 Cores 18 Threads 1.7GHz Clock
GB6S 3,925 97% GB6M 22,670 85%	GB6S 2,300 57% GB6M 11,800 44%

M4 Pro (14C20G) vs Core Ultra 5 135H Full Specs Comparison

GPU


20-Core M4 Pro 2560 Shaders 1470MHz Shared Memory	Arc 8C 2200MHz 1024 Shaders 2200MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 7.53 TFLOPS FP32 15%	N/A 0% 4.51 TFLOPS FP32 9%

20-Core M4 Pro vs Arc 8C 2200MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


24GB LPDDR5X-8533	8GB LPDDR5X-5600
88 Tabs 17%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


512GB Soldered PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 4.6GB/s	256GB M.2-2230-M-S3 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.1GB/s
954 min 4K Video 24%	442 min 4K Video 11%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


16.2" LCD IPS HDR -	13.5" LCD IPS - -

Area 119.6 in² (771.9 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 -
Refresh Rate 120Hz Variable - -	Refresh Rate 60Hz - - -
Response Time 42ms GtG	Response Time 63ms GtG
Flicker 15000Hz	Flicker 22000Hz
Resolution 3456×2234 7.7 Million Pixels 254 PPI	Resolution 2256×1504 3.4 Million Pixels 201 PPI

Mini-LED Backlight 2,554 Zones 1,000,000:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 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 1.4 Avg dE 2.8 Max dE 2.30 Greyscale 2.27 Gamma 6790K	Accuracy dE 2.8 Avg dE 7.2 Max dE 1.90 Greyscale 2.12 Gamma 6510K
Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective -	- - Fully Laminated
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Keyboard

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Multi-Touch Clickpad 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -
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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II -	- - -
Power MagSafe 3	Power Surface Connect
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


140W 28.00V 5.00A	39W 15.00V 2.60A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) - 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W) - -	- - - - - - - - -
- USB-C - Removable Cable -	Surface Connect - - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

100Wh 8728mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	47.4Wh 6253mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 17 Hours	Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time 30 min 50% - - -	- - - - -

Operating System

macOS 15 Sequoia	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 1x Fans - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm	- - 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 14.5 mm (0.6 in) Width 308 mm (12.1 in) Depth 223 mm (8.8 in) Volume 1.00 L
Weight 2.14 kg (4.7 lb) Weight + Charger 2.42 kg (5.3 lb) - -	Weight 1.297 kg (2.9 lb) Weight + Charger 1.52 kg (3.3 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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