Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
82 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 1ZZ-00001 Platinum 2021
Microsoft
46 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 1ZZ-00001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | 3.6 GHz core_i5_1035g1 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.6 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (8-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | LPDDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1536 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.11 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode Edition |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" 1ZZ-00001 Platinum 2021
- Strong compact (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (78th percentile)
- Strong cpu (69th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average port (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 82 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.