Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3, Late 2023)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) $1,999
MacBook Pro 14 (M3, Late 2023) $1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
CPU
Core i7-13700H
CPU
M3 (8C10G)
GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
GPU
10-Core M3
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.4" LCD IPS 2400×1600 Touch
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
CPU Image
Core i7-13700H
14 Cores
20 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M3 (8C10G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i7-13700H vs M3 (8C10G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz
768 Shaders
1500MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M3
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
2.3 TFLOPS FP32
5%
N/A
0%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz vs 10-Core M3 Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-5200
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.4GB/s
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.4"
LCD IPS
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
95.7 in² (617.4 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 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
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Flicker
15000Hz
Resolution
2400×1600
3.8 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 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
100% sRGB
84% DCI-P3
82% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.0 Avg
dE 3.0 Max
dE 1.80 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6420K
Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
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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
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
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Integrated Chipset
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
102W
15.00V
6.33A
70W
20.00V
3.50A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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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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56.3Wh
7427mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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70Wh
6110mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 13.5 Hours
Charge Time
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120 min 100%
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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Windows
macOS 14 Sonoma
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Convertible
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
323.3 mm (12.7 in)
Depth
228.3 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.40 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
1.982 kg (4.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.36 kg (5.2 lb)
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Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.76 kg (3.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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A2918
EMC 8304
Mac15,3
Change Comparison