Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15 (Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 15 (M4, Early 2025)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15
(Early 2024)
$1,400
MacBook Air 15
(M4, Early 2025)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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CPU
Core Ultra 5 135H
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CPU
M4 (10C10G-FL)
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GPU
Arc 8C 2200MHz
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GPU
10-Core M4-FL
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880×1864
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N/A
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4.51 TFLOPS FP32
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3.76 TFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
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24 Tabs
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56 Tabs
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256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
106.8 in² (688.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Flicker
22000Hz
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Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
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Resolution
2880×1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 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
10-bit
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Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
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Accuracy
dE 1.3 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 2.00 Greyscale
2.25 Gamma
6860K
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Coating
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor 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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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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.3
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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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
Surface Connect
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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35W
20.00V
1.75A
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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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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7 Hours
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
90 min 100%
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Windows
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.85 kg
(4.1 lb)
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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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
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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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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Storage Slots
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