A new member of the Surface family, the Surface Laptop, features a slim design and incredibly lightweight at only 2.76 lbs (1.25 kg). It’s now has a simple clamshell design with undetachable keyboard and trackpad. So it is quite different from its cousins, either Surface Pro and Surface Book series. It has an impressive 14.5 hours of battery life great for students and traveling businessman.
If you are in the market looking for a great laptop and struggling in choosing between the Surface Laptop and the new MacBook Pro 13-inch 2017, here we have a detailed spec comparison between both devices for you.
Surface Laptop vs MacBook Pro 13-inch 2017 Detailed Spec Comparison
Surface Laptop | Macbook Pro 13-inch (2017) | |
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Announced Date | May 2, 2017 | June 5, 2017 |
Default Configurations | $999 - i5 | 4 GB | 128 GB $1299 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB $1599 - i7 | 8 GB | 256 GB $2199 - i7 | 16 GB | 512 GB | Non Touch Bar: $1299 - i5 | 8 GB | 128 GB $1499 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB With Touch Bar: $1799 - i5 | 8 GB | 256 GB $1999 - i5 | 8 GB | 512 GB |
Software | ||
Pre-Installed Operating System | Windows 10 Pro | macOS Sierra (10.12) |
Built-in Apps | Office 30-days trial | iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote |
Display | ||
Display Size | 13.5 inches | 13.3 inches |
Display Resolution | 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI), 3.4M Pixels | 2560 x 1600 (227 PPI), 4M Pixels |
Screen Technology | PixelSense™ display Aspect Ratio: 3:2 Touch: 10 point multitouch Inking: Supports Surface Pen Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated | LED Backlit display with IPS technology Aspect Ratio: 16:10 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) |
Internal Specs | ||
CPU | 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U | Non Touch Bar: 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7360U Configurable to: 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7660U With Touch Bar: 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U Configurable to: 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7567U |
Graphics | i5: Intel® HD Graphics 620 i7: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640 | Non Touch Bar: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640 With Touch Bar: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 650 |
Memory | 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB SSD | Non Touch Bar: 128 GB 256 GB Configurable to: 512 GB 1 TB PCIe‑based onboard SSD With Touch Bar: 256 GB 512 GB Configurable to: 1 TB PCIe‑based onboard SSD |
Network | Wireless Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth low energy 4.0 | 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology |
Battery | ||
Battery Size | 45.2 Wh | Non Touch Bar: 54.5 Wh With Touch Bar: 49.2 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 14.5 hours of local video playback | Up to 10 hours of wireless web. Up to 10 hours of iTunes movie playback. Up to 30 days of standby time. |
Power Supply | 44W power supply with USB charging port | 61W USB-C Power Adapter |
Exterior | ||
Dimensions | Back: 308.02mm x 223.2mm x 14.47mm (WxDxH) Front: 308.02mm x 223.2mm x 9.93mm (WxDxH) | 11.97″ x 8.36″ x 0.59″ (304.10mm x 212.40mm x 14.90mm) (WxDxH) |
Weight | 2.76 lbs (1.25 kg) | 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg) |
Casing | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Colors | Platinum Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue | Silver Space Gray |
Keyboard and Trackpad | - Precision trackpad: 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. - Five-finger multitouch gesture - Full-size backlit keyboard with soft touch feel and full 1.5mm travel. - Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® for maximized typing comfort | Full-size backlit keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures. |
Ports | - Full-size USB 3.0 - Mini DisplayPort - Stereo headphones/microphone jack - SurfaceConnect for magnetic power and docking | Non Touch Bar: 2 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports With Touch Bar: 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports Each port support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) - 3.5 mm headphone jack |
Camera & Audio | ||
Camera | Windows Hello sign-in camera 720p HD video camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
Audio | - Stereo microphones - OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium | - Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Non Touch Bar: 2 x microphones With Touch Bar: 3 x microphones |
Misc | ||
Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Ambient light sensor With Touch Bar: Touch ID sensor |
Security | TPM chip for enterprise security | - |
In the box | Surface Laptop Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents | 13-inch MacBook Pro 61W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) |
Both devices are all the great ultrabook available from different platforms. So if you are familiar and planning to use Windows 10 as your primary Operating System, there is no doubt that the Surface Laptop is the great option for you.
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