Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) $1,300
MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
M1 (8C7G-FL)
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
7-Core M1-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
M1 (8C7G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 2,350
58%
GB6M 12,980
49%
GB6S 2,380
59%
GB6M 7,935
30%
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
7-Core M1-FL
896 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.84 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 19 FPS
16%
FP32 2.29 TFLOPS
5%
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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600 Nits
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400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch 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 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
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)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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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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66Wh
8707mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 22 Hours
Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 160 min
Windows
macOS 11 Big Sur
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
9.0mm
Height
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Width
329 mm (13 in)
Depth
239 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.66 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not 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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A2337
EMC 3598
MacBookAir10,1
Change Comparison