Surface Laptop 2 13" (Late 2018) vs MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2017)
Surface Laptop 2 13"
(Late 2018)
$999
MacBook Air 13"
(Mid 2017)
Base Price
$999
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Base Price
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CPU
Core i5-8250U
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
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GPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,400
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GB6S 895
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GB6M 1,710
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1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 0.77 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD TN
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400 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
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White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Facial
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Integrated Chipset
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9 Series U+
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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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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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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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
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg
(3.5 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 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
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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