Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
Microsoft
83 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
Apple
49 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Compact
Entertainment
Student
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V★ | Apple M1 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Integrated Apple GPU with 7-cores |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.8" | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2304 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | HDR and adaptive color | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.35 kg | 1.27 kg★ |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS 12 Monterey |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
- Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong screen (81th percentile)81th %ile
- Below average storage (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average port (19th percentile)19th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.