Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Black 2019
Microsoft
16 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
91 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | — | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Apple M5 10-core |
| Type | — | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X★ | Not provid |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.5" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | — | 2560 px★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.54 kg★ | 1.23 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Black 2019
- Strong compact (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 20 specs.
