Surface Laptop 2 13" (Late 2018) vs MacBook 12" (Mid 2017)

Surface Laptop 2 13" (Late 2018) $999
MacBook 12" (Mid 2017)
Base Price
$999
Base Price
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CPU
Core i5-8250U
CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
GPU
HD 615 900MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
12" LCD IPS 2304x1440 -
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Core m3-7Y32A
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
29%
GB6M 3,400
14%
GB6S 710
19%
GB6M 1,420
6%
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1100MHz
HD 615 900MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
900MHz
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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White Backlight
78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
200 Series Y+
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
29W
14.50V
2.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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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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45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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
11.3mm
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308.1 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223.3 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg (2.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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