Laptops

MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) vs Surface Laptop Go 3 (Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
Core i5-1235U10 Cores (2P+8E)
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
1
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,299
Price
$799

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage

M2 (8C10G-FL)
Core i5-1235U
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz

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

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

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 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
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 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
-
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB 3.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

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

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

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
15.7 mm (0.62")
Width
278.2 mm (10.95")
Depth
206.2 mm (8.12")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
1.13 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
0.9006 L
Fans
-
Fans
1

Release Date
2023-06-05
Release Date
2023-10-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Description
Late 2023
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8301
Model Number 2
-