Laptops

MacBook Air 13 (Early 2014) vs Surface Book 13 (Late 2015) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.3" LCD TN1440x900 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
Display
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$999
Price
$1,499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
mDP 1.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
SD Card

2 Cores
4 Threads
1.4GHz
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.4GHz

320 Shaders
1GHz
192 Shaders
1GHz

600MB/s Read
450MB/s Write
950MB/s Read
150MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

13.3" LCD TN1440x900 300Nits 60Hz Glossy
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD TN
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
79.5 in² 16:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
1440x900 1.3M Pixels 128 ppi
Resolution
3000x2000 6M Pixels 267 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
160° H 160° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes

Up to 12 hours
Up to 12 hours
54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.6V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
69Wh
9200mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x Thunderbolt 1
2x USB 3.0
Data
2x USB 3.0
-
Video
-
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0

Charger
45W MagSafe 2
Charger
Output
45W 14.85V 3.03A
Output
36W 12.00V 3.00A
Input
1.00A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
MagSafe 2 MagSafe 2
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Launch OS
Windows
Latest OS
macOS 11 Big Sur
Latest OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 10
Secondary OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Magnesium
Height
17 mm (0.67")
Width
325 mm (12.8")
Depth
227 mm (8.94")
Height
22.8 mm (0.9")
Width
312.3 mm (12.3")
Depth
232.1 mm (9.14")
Weight
1.35 kg
Weight
1.52 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Weight + Charger
1.73 kg
Volume
1.2542 L
Volume
1.6527 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2014-04-29
Release Date
2015-10-26
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2014
Description
Late 2015
Model ID
MacBookAir6,2
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A1466
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 2632
Model Number 2
-