Microsoft Surface Laptop (8th Edition) vs Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)

Microsoft Surface Laptop (8th Edition)

Microsoft Surface Laptop (8th Edition)

vsApple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)

Microsoft Surface Laptop (8th Edition)Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core or 10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core)Apple M4 (10-core)
Display13-inch 1920x1280 60Hz, 13.8-inch 2304x1536 120Hz HDR or 15-inch 3270x2180 120Hz HDR PixelSense touchscreen (3:2)13.6-inch Liquid Retina, up to 500 nits
BatteryUp to 22.5h / 20h / 19h video playback (13 / 13.8 / 15-inch, Microsoft rating)Up to 18 hours (Apple figure)
Weight1,225 g / 1,342 g / 1,664 g (13 / 13.8 / 15-inch)—
Ports2x USB-C (USB 3.2 or USB4), USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm jack; Surface Connect on 13.8 and 15-inch; microSD on 15-inch2x Thunderbolt, MagSafe, 3.5mm headphone jack
BodyAluminium—
Price noteStarts at US$1,199.99 (13-inch), US$1,399.99 (13.8-inch), US$1,649.99 (15-inch) on Microsoft's site—
GPU—Up to 10-core Apple GPU
RAM—16GB unified memory (up to 32GB)
Camera—12MP Center Stage with Desk View