Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) vs MacBook Pro 13 (Two Ports, Mid 2020)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) $1,599
MacBook Pro 13 (Two Ports, Mid 2020) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core i5-11300H
CPU
Core i5-8257U
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
Iris Plus 645 1050MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
14.4" LCD IPS 2400x1600 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Core i5-11300H
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
Core i5-8257U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
GB6S 1,680
41%
GB6M 4,855
18%
GB6S 1,225
30%
GB6M 4,005
15%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Plus 645 1050MHz
384 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 11 FPS
9%
FP32 0.81 TFLOPS
2%
16GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR3-2133
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.4"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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500 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1600
3.8 Million Pixels
200 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
65 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Touch Bar
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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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500 Series UP3+
300 Series U+
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
102W
15.00V
6.33A
61W
20.30V
3.00A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 20V (60W)
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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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58.2Wh
5101mAh
11.41V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
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Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Convertible
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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
15.6 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
1.01 L
Weight
1.82 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
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Weight
1.4 kg (3.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.59 kg (3.5 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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A2289
EMC 3456
MacBookPro16,3
Change Comparison