Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) vs MacBook Air 13 (Late 2018)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
(Mid 2017)
$999
MacBook Air 13
(Late 2018)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
Core i5-7200U
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CPU
Core i5-8210Y
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GPU
HD 620 1000MHz
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GPU
UHD 617 1050MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256×1504 Touch
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Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
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5 FPS 1080p
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5 FPS 1080p
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403 GFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8GB
LPDDR3-2133
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24 Tabs
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128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
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128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.9GB/s Read
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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13.3"
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Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
63ms GtG
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Response Time
31ms GtG
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Flicker
22000Hz
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Flicker
120000Hz
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Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
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Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
86% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 2.8 Avg
dE 7.2 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.12 Gamma
6510K
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Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 1.70 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6870K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Facial
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.2
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No Sensors
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200 Series U+
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300 Series Y+
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
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External
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65W
15.00V
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30W
20.00V
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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Removable Cable
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45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.14 Mojave
Windows
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Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308.1 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223.3 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
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Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
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Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg
(3.5 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1932
EMC 3184
MacBookAir8,1
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