Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 (Mid 2020) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro, Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 (Mid 2020) $2,299
MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro, Late 2021) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core i7-1065G7
CPU
M1 Pro (10C16G)
GPU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
GPU
16-Core M1 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 3240x2160 Touch
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Core i7-1065G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
M1 Pro (10C16G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
GB6S 1,550
38%
GB6M 5,000
19%
GB6S 2,400
59%
GB6M 12,500
47%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
1536 Shaders
1335MHz
6GB GDDR6
288GB/s Bandwidth
16-Core M1 Pro
2048 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 50 FPS
42%
FP32 4.1 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 43 FPS
36%
FP32 5.24 TFLOPS
10%
16GB
LPDDR4X-3733
16GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.1GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
3240x2160
7 Million Pixels
260 PPI
3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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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
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495 Series U+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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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
127W
15.00V
8.00A
140W
28.00V
5.00A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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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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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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90Wh
12000mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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99.6Wh
8693mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 14 Hours
Up to 17 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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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
343 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
251 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.96 L
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
1.905 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.29 kg (5 lb)
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Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.38 kg (5.2 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
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A2485
EMC 3651
MacBookPro18,1
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