Laptops

MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) vs Surface Laptop 6 13 (Early 2024) Full Specs

CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,299
Price
$1,200

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
TB4
USB 3.0
Audio

M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
14 Cores(4P+2E+8M)
18 Threads
1.7GHz

10-Core M2-FL
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
1,024 Shaders
2.2GHz

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2GB/s Read
1GB/s Write

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
63 ms
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M 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
11.3 mm (0.44")

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
-
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
39W Surface Connect
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
64W
Output
35W 20.00V 1.75A
Output
39W 15.00V 2.60A
Input
1.00A
Input
1.16A
Protocol & Port
2x USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect Surface Connect
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.33A 15V (34.95W) 1.75A 20V (35W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
6
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Height
14.5 mm (0.57")
Width
308 mm (12.13")
Depth
223 mm (8.78")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
1.30 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Weight + Charger
1.51 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
0.9959 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
-
Fans
1

Release Date
2023-06-05
Release Date
2024-03-21
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Description
Early 2024
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8301
Model Number 2
-