Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) $1,300
MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $2,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,999
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
36GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 2,350
58%
GB6M 12,980
49%
GB6S 3,180
78%
GB6M 19,515
73%
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.84 TFLOPS
8%
N/A
0%
FP32 10.74 TFLOPS
21%
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
136 Tabs
27%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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600 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
120Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
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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
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
96W
20.50V
4.70A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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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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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 22 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Windows
macOS 14 Sonoma
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Width
329 mm (13 in)
Depth
239 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Weight
1.66 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.91 kg (4.2 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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A2992
EMC 8407
Mac15,8, Mac15,10
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