Laptops

MacBook Air 13 (M2, Mid 2022) vs Surface Laptop 7 13 (Mid 2024) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
13.8" LCD IPS2304x1536 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,199
Price
$1,000

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage

8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz

1,024 Shaders
1.4GHz
1,536 Shaders
1.25GHz

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
830MB/s Write

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
13.8" LCD IPS2304x1536 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
87.9 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
600 nits 600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
63 ms
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Resolution
2304x1536 3.5M Pixels 201 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
-

Up to 16 hours
Up to 20 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
54Wh
7124mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Data
2x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4

Charger
Charger
39W Surface Connect
Max Power Draw
31W
Max Power Draw
64W
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Output
39W 15.00V 2.60A
Input
0.75A
Input
1.16A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect Surface Connect
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
11.3 mm (0.44")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
215 mm (8.46")
Height
17.5 mm (0.69")
Width
301 mm (11.85")
Depth
220 mm (8.66")
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.56 kg
Volume
0.7388 L
Volume
1.1589 L
Fans
-
Fans
1

Release Date
2022-07-15
Release Date
2024-05-21
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2, Mid 2022
Description
Mid 2024
Model ID
Mac14,2
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2681
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 4074
Model Number 2
-