Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13
(Mid 2024)
$1,000
MacBook Air 13
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
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CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
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GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
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GPU
8-Core M3-FL
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
13.8" LCD IPS 2304×1536 Touch
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Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560×1664
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3.84 TFLOPS FP32
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2.86 TFLOPS FP32
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16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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56 Tabs
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24 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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13.8"
LCD IPS
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
87.9 in² (567.1 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
84.5 in² (545.3 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
63ms GtG
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Response Time
33ms GtG
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Flicker
22000Hz
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Resolution
2304×1536
3.5 Million Pixels
201 PPI
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Resolution
2560×1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 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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1,700:1 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 2.8 Avg
dE 7.2 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.12 Gamma
6510K
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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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Force Touch 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 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.4
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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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39W
15.00V
2.60A
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30W
20.00V
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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1.50A 20V (30W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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Removable Cable
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54Wh
7124mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 20 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 12 Monterey
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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
3.5mm
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Height
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
301 mm (11.9 in)
Depth
220 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.16 L
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
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Weight
1.34 kg (3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.56 kg
(3.4 lb)
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Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 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
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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