Surface Duo 2 vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Duo 2 and 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Duo 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

About 80% lighter

Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 80% lighter than the 3.1 pounds 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

WeightSurface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Pound
0.62 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
0.28 kg
1.41 kg

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) is better than Surface Duo 2.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
16 GB
Surface Duo 2
8 GB
60% larger display

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) has a 13.3-inch screen size 60% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.

Display size
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
13.3-inch
Surface Duo 2
8.3-inch

Prices

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

Surface Duo 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
By Microsoft
$750.00
$1,094.99 32% OFF
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
By Microsoft
$629.97
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
By Microsoft
$349.99
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$609.00
$679.00 10% OFF
Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$644.66
$699.99 8% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.95
$725.56 5% OFF

Availability

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Released20212020
Release Date
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 21, 2021
  • Announced on May 4th, 2020
  • Available on May 4th, 2020
Pricing
  • $1,499
    8GB 128 GB
  • $1,599
    8GB 256 GB
  • $1,799
    8GB 512 GB
    Obsidian only.
  • $1,299 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Dimensions
  • 7.26 x 5.71 x 0.21 (184.5 mm x 145.2 mm x 5.50 mm)
    Open
  • 3.62 x 5.71 x 0.43 (92.1 mm x 145.2 mm x 11.0 mm) 
    Closed
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Weight0.62 lbs (284 g)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Obsidian Glacier
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad-Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • 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

Display

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Size8.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.3” AMOLED, 2688x1892
  • Single PixelSense™ Screen: 5.8” AMOLED 1344x1892 (13:9)
  • 401 PPI
  • HDR
  • Wide color 100% SRGB, DCI-P3
  • Dual displays with 90Hz adaptive refresh rate
  • 800 nits max brightness
  • Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™
Retina display
  • 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Surface Duo 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x USB Type-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x SIM card slot
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (1)
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    8 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz, 5MB Cache, 5W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.40 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage
128GB 256GB 512GB
UFS 3.0 of internal storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz)
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
More
  • NFC for payments and provisioning
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 DL 64 QAM up to 6 Gbps, 8xDL CA (800MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA (200MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands: n257, n260, n261
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 DL 256 QAM up to 3.2 Gbps, 2xDL CA (TDD+TDD), 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 UL 256 QAM
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6) Bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
  • Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15 with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
  • LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to 2Gbps, 5xDL CA
  • LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM Contiguous 2X ULCA
  • LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
  • GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900
  • Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
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Battery

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Size
  • 4,449 mAh
    Typical dual battery capacity.
  • 4,340 mAh
    Minimum dual battery capacity.
58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback
  • Up to 28 hours of Talk Time
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply23W USB-C PD charger
Supports Fast Charging.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
OSAndroid™ 11
3-years of software updates.
Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft built-in applications:
    • Intune Company Portal
    • LinkedIn
    • Microsoft Authenticator
    • Microsoft Bing Search
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Start
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft To Do
    • Surface
    • Tips
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 UI core features:
    • App Groups
    • Dual screen windowing
    • Dynamic Dock
    • Dynamic Triple-Lens Camera
    • Microsoft 365 Feed
    • Span apps automatically
    • Surface Duo Glance Bar
    • SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard
    • Universal Search
    • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows
  • Other preinstalled apps:
    • Calculator
    • Chrome
    • Clock
    • Contacts
    • Files
    • Gmail
    • Google Assistant
    • Google Calendar
    • Google Drive
    • Google Duo
    • Google Maps
    • Google Photos
    • Google Play Movies & TV
    • Google Play Store
    • Google Search
    • Messages
    • Phone
    • Sound recorder
    • YouTube
    • YouTube Music
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

Camera & Audio

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Camera
  • Dynamic triple-lens rear-facing camera:
    • Wide 
      12MP f/1.7 aperture 27 mm 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS
    • Telephoto
      12MP f/2.4 aperture 51 mm 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2X optical zoom
    • Ultra-Wide
      16MP f/2.2 aperture 13 mm 1.0µm 110o diagonal field of view with distortion correction
  • Front-facing Camera:
    12MP f/2.0 24 mm 1.0µm Dual color LED flash
  • Photos:
    • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection
    • Dedicated night photography mode
    • Smooth Zoom between all 3 Rear Facing Camera combined with digital super zoom up to 10x
    • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control. Portrait mode supported for wide and tele camera. Machine learning used for portrait mode
    • Panorama mode with wide dynamic range
    • Capture short video during photo capture with a long press
    • Capture photos during video recording
  • Video recording:
    • HDR Video
    • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • Slow-motion video at 120 or 240fps
    • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats
  • Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual Mic AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures
  • Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode, receiver, and LRA
  • Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Classic, HD and TWS
  • Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T3
  • Wake on Voice using Google Assistant
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
InkingSupports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Dual Accelerometer
  • Dual Gyroscope
  • Dual Magnetometer
  • Dual Ambient Light Sensor
  • Dual Proximity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader with enterprise-grade security
  • Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password
  • Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
  • Touch ID sensor
In the box
  • Surface Duo 2
  • Surface Duo 2 (Color: Glacier or Obsidian)
  • Surface Duo 2 USB-C Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty and Compliance Guide
  • SIM Ejector tool
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware 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, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More
  • Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • Video Playback Formats:
    • MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, 3G2, AVI, FLV, TS/M2TS, MKV, WEBM, 3GP/MPEG-4,HEIC/HEIF,ASF/WMV, MOV
  • Wireless
    • Chromecast and Miracast support
  • Wired:
    • DisplayPort over USB-C®. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter7
    • 4K video out over USB-C when connecting via DisplayPort cable or HDMI Adaptor to an external monitor
      Wireless dependent on the TV/monitor support.
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Key Features

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
At Glance
Released in
2021
13:9 2.6K
8.3”
1892p 90Hz ARR
Weight
0.62 lb
0.28 kg
Powered By
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
8C/8T, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz
With integrated
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
8GB
LPDDR5 Memory
Surface Duo 2 Ports
Released in
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C/8T, 1.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,018
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,804
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports

Comparison Summary

Surface Duo 2 vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)

Microsoft has released the Surface Duo 2, a 8.3-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with a boost clock speed up to 2.84 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU ().

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8557U with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645 (48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U90488.80%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U1,018100.00%
01,018

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U3,74098.32%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U3,804100.00%
03,804

The Surface Duo 2 has a 8.3-inch display which is way smaller than the 13.3-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3). In addition, The Surface Duo 2 weighs 0.62 lbs. about 400% lighter than the 3.1 lbs. 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3). Moreover, measured at 7.26” x 5.71” x 0.21”, the Surface Duo 2 is much more portable than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.

Surface Duo 22020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)

Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.

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