MacBook Neo (Early 2026) vs Surface Laptop 6 15 (Early 2024) Full Specs

Summary

CPU A18 Pro (Neo)6 Cores (2P+4E)	CPU Core Ultra 5 135H14 Cores (4P+8M+2E)
GPU 5-Core A18 Pro640 Shaders	GPU Arc 8C 2200MHz1,024 Shaders
Memory 8GBLPDDR5X-7500	Memory 8GBLPDDR5X-5600
Storage 256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	Storage 256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display 13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR	Display 15" LCD IPS2496x1664 400Nits 60Hz
Price $699 MAX	Price $1,400 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 GPU Bandwidth

MacBook Neo3,409A18 Pro (Neo)

x1.48

Surface Laptop 6 152,300Core Ultra 5 135H

x1

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System Arch

CPU

A18 Pro (Neo)	Core Ultra 5 135H
6 Cores(2P+4E) 6 Threads 4.04GHz	14 Cores(4P+2E+8M) 18 Threads 1.7GHz

GPU

5-Core A18 Pro	Arc 8C 2200MHz
640 Shaders 1.47GHz	1,024 Shaders 2.2GHz
Shared Memory	Shared Memory
Peak·FP32·FP16 1.88 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 9.01 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

8GBLPDDR5X-7500

8GBLPDDR5X-5600

Storage

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4	256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
1.4GB/s Read 1.3GB/s Write	2.2GB/s Read 830MB/s Write

Display

13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR Size Res 13"	15" LCD IPS2496x1664 400Nits 60Hz Size Res 15"
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 75.96 in² 16:10	Area & Aspect Ratio 103.8 in² 3:2
Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak	Brightness 400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz	Refresh & VRR 60Hz
Response Time -	Response Time 58 ms
Resolution 2408x1506 3.6M Pixels 219 ppi	Resolution 2496x1664 4.2M Pixels 2 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1.5K: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	Color Coverage 98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination Glossy AR	Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated
Touchscreen -	Touchscreen Yes
Border Size -	Border Size 11.3mm (0.44")

Battery

Up to 11 hours	Up to 7 hours
36.5Wh 4803mAh 7.6V Lithium-Ion Polymer	47.4Wh 6253mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Ports

Data 1x USB-C 3.1 DP PD 1x USB-C 2.0	Data 2x Thunderbolt 4 1x USB 3.0
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 6.0	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared No	Infrared No

Power

Charger 20W USB-C	Charger 65W Surface Connect USB-A
Max Power Draw -	Max Power Draw 65W
Output 20W 9.00V 2.22A	Output 65W 15.00V 4.33A
Input 0.50A	Input 1.60A
Protocol & Port USB-C	Protocol & Port Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)	USB-PD 1.00A 5V (5W)

Audio

Speakers 2	Speakers 2
Microphones 2	Microphones 2

Input

Keyboard 78 Keys Scissor -	Keyboard - Scissor Backlit
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass	Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass
Biometrics -	Biometrics Facial Face ID

OS

Launch OS macOS 26 Tahoe

Launch OS Windows

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 12.7mm (0.5") Width 297.5mm (11.71") Depth 206.4mm (8.13")	Height 14.7mm (0.58") Width 339.5mm (13.37") Depth 244mm (9.61")
Weight 1.23kg	Weight 1.56kg
Weight + Charger 1.29kg	Weight + Charger 1.85kg
Volume 0.7798L	Volume 1.2177L
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans -	Fans 1

Info

Release Date 2026-03-04	Release Date 2024-03-21
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2026	Description Early 2024
Model ID Mac17,5	Model ID -
Model Number 1 A3404	Model Number 1 -

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