Laptops

Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15" LCD IPS2496x1664 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,300
Price
$999

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage

10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.41GHz

1,536 Shaders
1.25GHz
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz

2.2GB/s Read
830MB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write

15" LCD IPS2496x1664 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
103.8 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
600 nits 600 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
58 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
2496x1664 4.2M Pixels 2 ppi
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 22 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
66Wh
8707mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.0
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
65W Surface Connect USB-A
Charger
Max Power Draw
65W
Max Power Draw
31W
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Input
1.60A
Input
0.75A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
18.3 mm (0.72")
Width
329 mm (12.95")
Depth
239 mm (9.41")
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Weight
1.66 kg
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
1.4382 L
Volume
0.7388 L
Fans
1
Fans
-

Release Date
2024-05-21
Release Date
2025-03-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2024
Description
M4, Early 2025
Model ID
-
Model ID
Mac16,12
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
A3240