Laptops

MacBook Pro 14 (M2 Max, Early 2023) 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
14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Display
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$2,899
Price
$799

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage

Core i5-1235U
12 Cores(8P+4E)
12 Threads
3.69GHz
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz

1
3,840 Shaders
1.4GHz

256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
3GB/s Read
3.1GB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write

14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
12.4" LCD IPS1536x1024 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
91.86 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
70.97 in² 3:2
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
58 ms
Response Time
35 ms
Resolution
3024x1964 5.9M Pixels 254 ppi
Resolution
1536x1024 1.6M Pixels 149 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2K zones 1M: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 12 hours
Up to 7.5 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
Charge Time
-
70Wh
6110mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
41Wh
5409mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB 3.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
-

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

Charger
96W USB-C
Charger
39W Surface Connect
Max Power Draw
95.8W
Max Power Draw
39W
Output
96W 20.50V 4.68A
Output
39W 15.00V 2.60A
Input
1.50A
Input
1.16A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect Surface Connect
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 4.70A 20V (94W)
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
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
312.6 mm (12.31")
Depth
221.2 mm (8.71")
Height
15.7 mm (0.62")
Width
278.2 mm (10.95")
Depth
206.2 mm (8.12")
Weight
1.63 kg
Weight
1.13 kg
Weight + Charger
1.92 kg
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg
Volume
1.0718 L
Volume
0.9006 L
Fans
2
Fans
1

Release Date
2023-01-17
Release Date
2023-10-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2 Max, Early 2023
Description
Late 2023
Model ID
Mac14,5
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2779
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 8102
Model Number 2
-