M1 MacBook Pro 14” vs. Surface Laptop Studio
Here is a side by side comparison between M1 MacBook Pro 14” and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Apple has released the M1 MacBook Pro 14”, a 14.2-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G). The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 Max iGPU (32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores).
On the other hand, we have the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in late-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
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M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 150% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.
Weight | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Pound | 3.5 lbs. | 3.83 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.59 kg | 1.74 kg |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes | No |
Surface Connect+ | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x3 | Yes x2 |
Total | 7 | 4 |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.
Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | Yes | No |
HDMI | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | No |
Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Surface Laptop Studio comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price | ||
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$1,444.96 |
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Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver By Apple
$1,899.00 Was: $2,499.00 |
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Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple
$1,449.95 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$2,299.99 Was: $2,699.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft
$1,289.99 Was: $1,599.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 14.4-inch Touchscreen, 512GB SSD, i7, 16GB RAM with Windows 10 Pro (Core i7-11370H, Wi-Fi, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Latest Model) Platinum, ABR-00026 By Microsoft
$1,799.99 |
Key Features | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Availability | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Dimensions |
| 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) |
Weight | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) |
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Colors | Space Gray Silver | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 14.2 Inches | 14.4 Inches |
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Battery | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Software | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
OS | Shipped with macOS Monterey |
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Built-in Apps | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
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Camera & Audio | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Pro 14” | Surface Laptop Studio |
Inking | - |
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Sensors | Touch ID sensor |
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Warranty | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
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| Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. |
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