Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) $1,599
MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core i5-11300H
CPU
M1 Pro (8C14G)
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
GPU
14-Core M1 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.4" LCD IPS 2400x1600 Touch
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
Core i5-11300H
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
M1 Pro (8C14G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
GB6S 1,680
41%
GB6M 4,855
18%
GB6S 2,400
59%
GB6M 10,500
39%
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
14-Core M1 Pro
1792 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
1080p 37 FPS
31%
FP32 4.58 TFLOPS
9%
16GB
LPDDR4X-4266
16GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
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
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500 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
120Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2400x1600
3.8 Million Pixels
200 PPI
3024x1964
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
Touch
Capacitive
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White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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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
67W
20.00V
3.27A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.27A 20V (65.4W)
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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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69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 8 Hours
Up to 13.5 Hours
Charge Time
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Up to 100% in 120 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Windows
macOS 12 Monterey
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
1.82 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
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Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.81 kg (4 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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A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,3
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