Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Max, Early 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) $1,300
MacBook Pro 16 (M2 Max, Early 2023) $3,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,099
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
M2 Max (12C30G)
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
CPU Image
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 Max (12C30G)
12 Cores
12 Threads
3.66GHz Clock
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) vs M2 Max (12C30G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
64 FPS 1080p
53%
7.85 TFLOPS FP32
16%
Adreno X1 3.8T vs 24-Core M1 Max Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
120 Tabs
24%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s
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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16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
42ms GtG
Flicker
22000Hz
Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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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
2
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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
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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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
140W
28.00V
5.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 22 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Windows
macOS 13 Ventura
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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
1.66 kg (3.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 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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A2780
EMC 8103
Mac14,6
Change Comparison