Laptops

MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) vs Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
Core i5-1235U10 Cores (2P+8E)
GPU
GPU
1
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display
13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$999
Price
$799

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage

Core i5-1235U
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.41GHz
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz

1
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write

13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.26 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
70.97 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
35 ms
Resolution
2560x1664 4.3M Pixels 225 ppi
Resolution
1536x1024 1.6M Pixels 149 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.2K: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
95% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")

Up to 16 hours
Up to 7.5 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
53.8Wh
4719mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

Charger
Charger
39W Surface Connect
Max Power Draw
31W
Max Power Draw
39W
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
-
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia
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
15.7 mm (0.62")
Width
278.2 mm (10.95")
Depth
206.2 mm (8.12")
Weight
1.24 kg
Weight
1.13 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
0.7388 L
Volume
0.9006 L
Fans
-
Fans
1

Release Date
2025-03-05
Release Date
2023-10-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M4, Early 2025
Description
Late 2023
Model ID
Mac16,12
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A3240
Model Number 1
-