Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
(Late 2023)
$799
MacBook Air 15
(M2, Mid 2023)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
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CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
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GPU
10-Core M2-FL
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
12.4" LCD IPS 1536x1024 Touch
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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GB6S 1,865
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GB6M 5,680
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GB6S 2,500
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GB6M 9,525
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1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
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1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-5200
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12.4"
LCD IPS
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1536x1024
1.6 Million Pixels
149 PPI
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5.3
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600 Series P+
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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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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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
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39W
15.00V
2.60A
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35W
20.00V
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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2x USB-C
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Removable Cable
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41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Up to 16 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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Windows
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macOS 13 Ventura
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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
3.5mm
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Height
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
278.2 mm (11 in)
Depth
206.2 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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Weight
1.125 kg (2.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.35 kg
(3 lb)
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2941
EMC 8301
Mac14,15
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