Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Touchscreen 2024
Microsoft
80 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13" Midnight 2025
Apple
85 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Touchscreen | Apple MacBook Air 13" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | X1★ | Apple M4 8-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | 59★ | — |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | Not provid |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.8" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2304 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | LCD | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7★ | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Touchscreen 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (23th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13" Midnight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average gpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Touchscreen 20240.029score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13" Midnight 20250.077score per dollar
Apple MacBook Air 13" Midnight 2025 offers 2.7x better value for money
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Touchscreen 2024
Apple MacBook Air 13" Midnight 2025
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13"
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 6 of 24 specs.
