Surface Laptop Studio vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop Studio and M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop Studio Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
2021 vs. 2020
Surface Laptop Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
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 | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Laptop Studio has a 14.4-inch screen size 8% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Surface Laptop Studio has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has four versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Ports | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Surface Connect+ | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
Total | 4 | 3 |
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Surface Laptop Studio.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.
M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 20% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.
Weight | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Pound | 3.83 lbs. | 3.1 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.74 kg | 1.41 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
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 $1,744.93 $2,699.99 35% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, 14.4" Touchscreen Display - Intel Core H35 i7-11370H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 3050 Ti, Windows 11 Home, Platinum - A8Z-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $994.99 $1,099.00 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,116.03 $1,599.99 30% OFF | ||
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price | ||
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $689.64 $725.51 5% OFF | ||
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $684.95 $729.00 6% OFF | ||
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $725.18 |
Availability | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Dimensions | 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
Colors | Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum | Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | 14.4 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Left (2)
Right (2)
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Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size |
| 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Power Supply |
| 61W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
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 |
Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
Audio |
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Misc | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Inking |
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Sensors |
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Security |
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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, 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 | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. HingeDynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees. | Video Support
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Key Features | Surface Laptop Studio | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop Studio, a 14.4-inch machine, in late-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Laptop Studio has a 14.4-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”. In addition, the Surface Laptop Studio weighs 3.83 lbs. about 23% heavier than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746”, the Surface Laptop Studio is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.
There are a toal number of 4 ports and slots available on Surface Laptop Studio. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a Surface Connect+, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” that has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop Studio supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Like Surface Laptop Studio, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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