Surface Laptop Go vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison
We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Laptop Go and M1 MacBook Air models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Laptop Go Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Go is better than M1 MacBook Air.
Surface Laptop Go comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Laptop Go weighed 2.45 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.
Weight | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
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Pound | 2.45 lbs. | 2.8 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.11 kg | 1.27 kg |
Surface Laptop Go has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has four versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
Total | 4 | 3 |
Surface Laptop Go has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has three versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Air Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Surface Laptop Go.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 157% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-1035G1 inside Surface Laptop Go.
M1 MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch screen size 6% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop Go and M1 MacBook Air.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Laptop Go Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model) By Microsoft $494.00 $519.99 5% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed) By Microsoft $345.99 $378.00 8% OFF | ||
M1 MacBook Air Price | ||
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $634.95 | ||
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $799.99 | ||
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $610.00 |
Availability | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Dimensions | 10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm) |
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Weight |
| Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
Colors | Ice Blue Sandstone Platium | Gold Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 12.45 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Left (3)
Right (1)
| Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Storage |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Wi-Fi |
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Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 39.7 Wh | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | Up to 13 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply |
| 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
Built-in Apps | Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial | 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 Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
Audio |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
Inking | Not Support | - |
Sensors |
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Security |
Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button. |
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Warranty |
| Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 | Best-in-class support from Microsoft StoreMicrosoft Store Promise for Surface:
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Key Features | Surface Laptop Go | M1 MacBook Air |
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