Laptops

MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) vs Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
Core i7-13700H14 Cores (6P+8E)
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
14.4" LCD IPS2400x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,299
Price
$1,999

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

M2 (8C10G-FL)
Core i7-13700H
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
14 Cores(6P+8E)
20 Threads
2.4GHz

10-Core M2-FL
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
768 Shaders
1.5GHz

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
3.4GB/s Read
2.7GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
14.4" LCD IPS2400x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
95.7 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Resolution
2400x1600 3.8M Pixels 2 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K: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
100% sRGB 84% 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 8 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
-
0-100%: 120 min
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
56.3Wh
7427mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
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 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
Charger
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
95W
Output
35W 20.00V 1.75A
Output
102W 15.00V 6.80A
Input
1.00A
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
2x USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.33A 15V (34.95W) 1.75A 20V (35W)
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
4
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 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
18.9 mm (0.75")
Width
323.3 mm (12.73")
Depth
228.3 mm (8.99")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
1.98 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Weight + Charger
2.36 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
1.398 L
Fans
-
Fans
2

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
-