Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Mid 2022) vs MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Mid 2022) $700
MacBook Air 13 (M1, Late 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
CPU
M1 (8C7G-FL)
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
7-Core M1-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M1 (8C7G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,595
39%
GB6M 4,505
17%
GB6S 2,380
59%
GB6M 7,935
30%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
7-Core M1-FL
896 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 19 FPS
16%
FP32 2.29 TFLOPS
5%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
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128GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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500 Series UP3+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
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2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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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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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
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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
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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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41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 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
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 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
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg (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