Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio Platinum 2021
Microsoft
52 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
Apple
95 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
Business
Student
Compact
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 18★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti★ | Apple M5 Pro 20-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.4" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2400 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | LCD | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 487 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.59 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio Platinum 2021
- Strong screen (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Strong gpu (74th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (28th percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro
Scores 95 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
