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MacBook Air 13” 2015 vs. Surface Book: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2015 and Surface Book models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2015 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2015 over Surface Book.

Surface Book Pros

Reasons that Surface Book is better than MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Surface Book supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Max system memory size

Surface Book

16 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2015

8 GB

Surface Book supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2015. It supports up to 1866MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Memory type and speed

Surface Book - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce® GPU 1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA vs. integrated

Surface Book weighed 1.6 pounds, 46% lighter than the 2.96 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2015.

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Pound	2.96 lbs.	1.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	0.73 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Air 13” 2015 and Surface Book.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i7-5650U

1,538

Surface Book - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

MacBook Air 13” 2015 - Intel Core i5-5250U

1,266

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

MacBook Air 13” 2015 Price
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $207.90 $285.00 27% OFF	See at Amazon
	Early 2015 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $225.50	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Air MJVE2LL/A Early 2015 13.3in - Intel Core i5 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $184.99 $200.00 8% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Book Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99	See at Amazon
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,157.83 $1,699.98 32% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $346.95	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Released	2015	2015
Release Date	Available on April 19, 2015	Introduced: October 7, 2015 Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015 Released: October 26, 2015
Pricing	$999 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5250U \| 4GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	Starting at 1,499$
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Dimensions	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)	Tablet Only: 1.6 lbs (726 g) Surface Book: 3.34 lbs (1,515 g) Surface Book with dGPU: 3.48 lbs (1,578 g)
Colors	Silver	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Size	13.3 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio	Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1700:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
1 x Thunderbolt 2 port Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps. 2 x USB 3.0 ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x SDXC card reader 1 x MagSafe 2 power port	Image Source: Microsoft 2 x Full-size USB 3.0 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5250U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU Maxwell Architecture, 1GB GDDR5 128-bit, 954 - 993 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.	128GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Size	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days standby time	Up to 12 hours of video playback
Power Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	Surface Book 36W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book with dGPU 65W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
OS	Shipped with macOS Sierra	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders iTunes iBooks App Store	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	-	HW TPM chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	MacBook Air 13″ Power adapter AC wall plug Power cord	Surface Book Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Video Support Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors Thunderbolt digital video output Native Mini DisplayPort output DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately) VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately) Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately) HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only.

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2015	Surface Book
At Glance	Released in Mid 2015 16:10 WXGA+ 13.3” 900p 60Hz Weight 2.96 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5650U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 737 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,538 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Late 2015 3:2 3K 13.5” 2000p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6600U 2C/4T, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz Geekbench 5 745 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,584 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce® GPU 1GB GDDR5 384 CUDA