Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) $1,200
MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
CPU
M2 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
GPU
8-Core M2-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores
18 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
M2 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
GB6S 2,300
57%
GB6M 11,800
44%
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
Arc 8C 2200MHz
1024 Shaders
2200MHz
Shared Memory
8-Core M2-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 4.51 TFLOPS
9%
1080p 23 FPS
19%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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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 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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Surface Connect
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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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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Windows
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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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
3.5mm
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Weight
1.297 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.52 kg (3.3 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 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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1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
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A2681
EMC 4074
Mac14,2
Change Comparison