Microsoft Surface Book 3 13 (Mid 2020) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Book 3 13 (Mid 2020) $1,599
MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core i5-1035G7
CPU
M1 Pro (8C14G)
GPU
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
GPU
14-Core M1 Pro
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 3000×2000 Touch
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 Pro (8C14G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
Core i5-1035G7 vs M1 Pro (8C14G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
512 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
14-Core M1 Pro
1792 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
14 FPS 1080p
12%
1.08 TFLOPS FP32
2%
37 FPS 1080p
31%
4.58 TFLOPS FP32
9%
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz vs 14-Core M1 Pro Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
16GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.1GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
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Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
3000×2000
6 Million Pixels
267 PPI
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
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Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Capacitive
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White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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495 Series U+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
67W
20.00V
3.27A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.27A 20V (65.4W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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69Wh
9200mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13 Hours
Up to 13.5 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Windows
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Magnesium
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
312.3 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
232.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
1.65 L
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
Weight
1.642 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.93 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.81 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
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,3
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