M1 MacBook Air vs. Surface Laptop Go: Full specs comparison

• Introduced: October 1, 2020
• Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
• Released: October 13, 2020

• $999
  Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,249
  Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
  • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
  • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
• For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
  • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
  • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only

• Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
• Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
• Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)

• 2.45 lb (1,110 g)

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
• 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

• Keyboard:
  • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
• Trackpad:
  • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
  • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 16:10 aspect ratio
• 400 nits brightness
• Supports wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
• PixelSense™ Display
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Touch: 10 points multi-touch

1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
   8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
2. Apple M1
   8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W

1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
   4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W

1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
   Apple M1 iGPU

   7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
2. Apple M1
   Apple M1 iGPU

   8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz

1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
   Intel® UHD Graphics

   32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz

• 8GB
  unified memory
• Configurable to 16GB

• 256GB 512GB
  SSD
• Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

• 64GB
  eMMC
• 128 GB 256 GB
  SSD

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.

• Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

• Up to 15 hours wireless web
• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

• 39W power supply
• Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)

• For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
• For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro

• 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera

• Stereo speakers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Dolby Atmos playback
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• Dual far-field Studio Mics
• OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• Firmware TPM
• Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
• One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button

• MacBook Air
• 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• Surface Laptop Go
• 39W Power supply
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety and warranty documents

• One-year limited hardware warranty

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store

• 60-day return policy
• 90 days of free technical phone support
• Free virtual workshops and training
• Surface price promise