MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. Surface Laptop StudioHere is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 14” (2021) and Surface Laptop Studio specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more. | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it |
Key Features | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Availability | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray By Apple
$2,499.00 |
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 8‑core CPU and 14‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$2,345.00 |
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Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Silver, Late 2020 By Apple
$1,647.99 |
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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
$2,523.95 Was: $2,699.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$4,075.44 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio All-in-one 28" 4500x3000 Touchscreen i5, 8GB RAM 1TB HDD AIO PC GTX 965M, Pen, Keyboard, Mouse, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$2,878.79 |
Exterior | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size Comparison | MacBook Pro 14” (2021)Surface Laptop Studio | |
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 | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 14.2 Inches | 14.4 Inches |
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Ports | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
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Internal Specs | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | 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 | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | 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 | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
Size | 70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Software | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | 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 | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | Surface Laptop Studio |
Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. |
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Misc | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | 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.
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Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. |
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray By Apple
$2,499.00 |
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 8‑core CPU and 14‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple
$2,345.00 |
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Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Silver, Late 2020 By Apple
$1,647.99 |
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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
$2,523.95 Was: $2,699.99 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft
$4,075.44 |
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Microsoft Surface Studio All-in-one 28" 4500x3000 Touchscreen i5, 8GB RAM 1TB HDD AIO PC GTX 965M, Pen, Keyboard, Mouse, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft
$2,878.79 |
MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Comparison Review
Here is our comparison review between MacBook Pro 14” (2021) and Surface Laptop Studio.
Apple has released the MacBook Pro 14” , a 14.2-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to a 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.
The MacBook Pro 14” (2021) has a 14.2-inch display which is quite similar size to the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio. In addition, The MacBook Pro 14” (2021) weighs 3.5 lbs. about 9% lighter than the 3.83 lbs. Surface Laptop Studio. Moreover, measured at 12.31” x 8.71” x 0.61”, the MacBook Pro 14” (2021) is considerably more portable than the Surface Laptop Studio at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”.
Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the MacBook Pro 14” (2021) supports up to 64GB Unified memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.
For Surface Laptop Studio, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like MacBook Pro 14” (2021), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
Here are some notable new features we found on the MacBook Pro 14” (2021).
- All-New MacBook Pro Design - the new design focus on functionality and performance. It has a larger chassis that provides more room for an advanced thermal system that can move 50 percent more air than the previous generation.
- New M1 Pro and M1 Max Chip - The new 14” MacBook Pro features the new M1 Pro, and M1 Max applies a system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture. Both processors feature fast unified memory and increased memory bandwidth up to 400GB/s, 8-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, and with best-in-class performance per watt and industry-leading power efficiency.
- New Liquid Retina XDR with ProMotion Display - featuring mini-LED technology used in iPad Pro, the Liquid Retina XDR display delivers up to 1,000 nits of sustained, full-screen brightness, an incredible 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
- Better Battery Life - It delivers up to 17 hours of video playback, which is seven additional hours compared to the previous-generation MacBook Pro.
- No Touchbar
- One less Thunderbolt ports
For Surface Laptop Studio, there are also some outstanding new features that we want to point out as well including:
- New Surface Design - Another versatile design that allows switching between laptop mode, stage mode, and studio mode. The new design also packs all of its processing components in the base for a better cooling solution.
- 14.4” 120Hz PixelSense™ Flow Display - It offers a much smoother drawing and browsing experience, Dolby Vision® support, and adjustable brightness from 2 nits up to 500 nits.
- 11th Gen Intel® Tiger Lake H35 Processors - First for Surface uses a powerful 35W TDP processor with integrated Intel Iris Xe G7 graphics and up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4x memory.
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti or A2000 Graphics - Experience the latest feature set from NVIDIA's 2nd gen RTX architecture for the best gaming experience, and to accelerate your design, animate, and render tasks.
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 - Supports USB 4.0, 40Gbps transfer speed, DisplayPort, Power Delivery, Docking, and external GPU.
- Fully Supports Surface Slim Pen 2 - Surface Laptop Studio supports new tactile signals for natural inking feels and included slim pen storage with built-in wireless charging.
- Quad Omnisonic™ Speakers - First for Surface to include 4 speakers in a laptop that supports Dolby Atmos and Adaptive Equalization to deliver a rich spatial sound and best sound experience for different modes.
- Precision Haptic Touchpad - It's the largest touchpad for Surface that is super responsive and lets you click anywhere with customizable haptic feedback.
- More Up to 2TB SDD Supports DirectX 12 Ultimate Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 Fast Charging Preloaded with Windows 11
The Surface Laptop Studio also has some downsides that you might want to know, including:
- No SDXC card slot
- No Full-size USB-A port
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