Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

Overview

Specs Score54 / 100
Better Specs
42 / 100
CPU Cores10 Cores20 Cores
More CPU Cores
Display Size13.6 in15 in
Bigger Display
Display Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels3200 x 2000 pixels
Better Resolution
Thickness11.3 mm
Slimmer
RAM16 GB128 GB
More RAM
Storage512 GB SSD1 TB SSD
More Storage
SSD512 GB1 TB
More SSD
Weight1.23 kg
Lighter
Unique Features
No
Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Port
No

General

SeriesMacBook Air
UtilityPerformance, Everyday UseEveryday Use, Business, Performance
Device TypeUltrabook
OSMac OSWindows
Dimensions215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm
Weight1.23 kg
Warranty1 year Warranty

Display

TypeLiquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technologymini LED
TouchNoNo
Size13.6 inches15 inches
Resolution2560 x 1664 pixels3200 x 2000 pixels
PPI~ 224 PPI~ 252 PPI
Anti Glare ScreenNoNo
Features500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology2000nits Brightness

Connectivity

EthernetNoNo
WiFiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Yes
Bluetoothv6Yes
USB Ports2 x USB Type-C2 x USB Type-C
USB Port DetailsTwo Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps)
Thunderbolt2x Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI Port
Fingerprint SensorYesYes
Microphone InYes
Headphone JackAdvanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones
Other PortsMagSafe 3 Charging Port

Input

CameraCenter Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MPYes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Keyboard BacklitYesYes
TouchpadForce Touch TrackpadYes
Inbuilt MicrophoneThree-mic Array with Directional BeamformingYes
SpeakersBuilt-in Speakers
SoundFour-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio
Optical DriveNoNo

Processor

ProcessorApple M5NVIDIA RTX Spark
Speed4 x Performance Cores
6 x Efficient Cores
20 x Cores
Cores10 Cores (4P + 6E)20 Cores
BrandAppleNVIDIA
ModelM5RTX Spark
GenerationApple M5

Graphics

GPU8 Core Apple GPUNVIDIA RTX
BrandAppleNVIDIA

Memory

RAM16 GB128 GB
Solid State Drive512 GB SSD1 TB SSD
SSD InterfaceNVMe PCIe Gen5

Battery

Battery53.8 Wh Battery
Adapter Type30W USB-C Power Adapter
Battery BackupUpto 18 hours
Battery DetailsLithium Polymer

Extra

Sales Package13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Other FeaturesApple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

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