Laptops

Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) Full Specs

CPU
Core i5-1235U10 Cores (2P+8E)
CPU
GPU
1
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Storage
Display
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$799
Price
$999

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage

Core i5-1235U
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.41GHz

1
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
2.2GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write

12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
70.97 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
35 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
1536x1024 1.6M Pixels 149 ppi
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.2K: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
95% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 7.5 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB 3.0
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
39W Surface Connect
Charger
Max Power Draw
39W
Max Power Draw
31W
Output
39W 15.00V 2.60A
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Input
1.16A
Input
0.75A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect Surface Connect
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
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
-
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
15.7 mm (0.62")
Width
278.2 mm (10.95")
Depth
206.2 mm (8.12")
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Weight
1.13 kg
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
0.9006 L
Volume
0.7388 L
Fans
1
Fans
-

Release Date
2023-10-03
Release Date
2025-03-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2023
Description
M4, Early 2025
Model ID
-
Model ID
Mac16,12
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 1
A3240