Laptops

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs Surface Laptop 7 15 (Mid 2024) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
15" LCD IPS2496x1664 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,199
Price
$1,300

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

8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
4.05GHz
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz

1,024 Shaders
1.34GHz
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
15" LCD IPS2496x1664 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
103.8 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
58 ms
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Resolution
2496x1664 4.2M Pixels 2 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K: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 22 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
66Wh
8707mAh
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
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

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

Charger
Charger
65W Surface Connect USB-A
Max Power Draw
31W
Max Power Draw
65W
Output
30W 20.00V 1.50A
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Input
0.75A
Input
1.60A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.00A 15V (30W) 1.50A 20V (30W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

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 14 Sonoma
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
18.3 mm (0.72")
Width
329 mm (12.95")
Depth
239 mm (9.41")
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
1.66 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.95 kg
Volume
0.7388 L
Volume
1.4382 L
Fans
-
Fans
1

Release Date
2024-03-04
Release Date
2024-05-21
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M3, Early 2024
Description
Mid 2024
Model ID
Mac15,12
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2681
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8611
Model Number 2
-