Surface Laptop vs. 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop and 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop is better than 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

About 9% lighter

Surface Laptop weighed 2.76 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.02 pounds 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

WeightSurface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
2.76 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.25 kg
1.37 kg

2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Surface Laptop.

Supports faster memory

The 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop.

Memory type and speed
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Surface Laptop - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop and 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-7567U
2,084
Surface Laptop - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7287U
1,944
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-7267U
1,928
Surface Laptop - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Laptop - Intel Core m3-7Y30
1,202
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop
16 GB
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Laptop Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$779.99
$999.00 22% OFF
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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, Ice Blue Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Ice Blue Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
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2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$499.95
$549.00 9% OFF
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2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$309.95
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Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, with 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$390.00
$429.67 9% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20172017
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 2, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: May 2, 2017
  • Released: June 15, 2017
Announced on June 5th, 2017
Pricing
Platinum
  • $799 - M3 | 4GB | 128GB
  • $999 - i5 | 4GB | 128GB
  • $1,299 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB
    Graphite Gold Burgundy Cobalt Blue
  • $1,599 - i7 | 8GB | 256GB
  • $2,199 - i7 | 16GB | 512GB
  • $2,699 - i7 | 16GB | 1TB
  • $1,799
    Intel Core i5 7267U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999
    Intel Core i5 7267U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2017 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
Generations

Exterior

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size Comparison
Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions12.13” x 8.79” x 0.39-0.57” (308.02 mm x 223.2 mm x 9.93 mm-14.47 mm)
Width: 12.13” (308.02 mm)
Depth: 8.79” (223.2 mm)
Height: 0.39 - 0.57” (9.93 - 14.47 mm)
11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i5 › 2.76 lbs (1.26 kg)
  • Intel Core i7 › 2.83 lbs (1.28 kg)
Starting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)
Colors
Graphite Gold Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.5mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Full-size backlit keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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 Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size13.5 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 201 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
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)

Ports

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Surface Laptop Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x Headset jack
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.30 → 3.70 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7267U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7287U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7567U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SSD
  • 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage with 1-year subscription of Office 365
256GB 512GB
configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology
Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size45.2 Wh49.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 14.5 hours of typical device usage
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply
  • 44W proprietary power supply
    USB-A output: 5W
    Surface Connect output: 39W
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OSWindows 10 SShipped with macOS Sierra
Built-in Apps1 year of Microsoft Office 365 personal
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 Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
InkingSupports Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
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In the box
  • Surface Laptop
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • 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.
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

Surface Laptop2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.76 lb
1.25 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Laptop Ports
Released in Mid
2017
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C/4T, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
901
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,084
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 650
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

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