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Surface Pro 5 vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Pro 5 and MacBook Air 13” 2018 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 5 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Pro 5 has a 36% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i7-7660U

1,992

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core m3-7Y30

1,202

Surface Pro 5 weighed 1.69 pounds, 39% lighter than the 2.75 pounds MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Weight	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound	1.69 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	0.77 kg	1.25 kg

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than Surface Pro 5.

2018 vs. 2017

MacBook Air 13” 2018 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 5. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 5.

Memory type and speed

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Surface Pro 5 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 5.

Display size

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

Surface Pro 5

12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 5 and MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 5

16 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Pro 5 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet 12.3in 2K IPS Touchscreen Surface Laptop w/Backlitkey, Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSD XC Card Reader Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $314.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $319.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) LTE (Renewed) By Microsoft $337.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.95	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $423.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Introduced: May 23, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017	Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing	Starting at 799$	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g) Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys 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 Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	12.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 10nm Oleophobic Coating	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 16:10 aspect ratio

Ports	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 4.1 technology	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	45 Wh	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of video playback	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	44W power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)	Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days 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 Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	Surface Pro (5th Gen) Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	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	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Surface Pro 5	MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance	Released in Mid 2017 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.69 lb 0.77 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	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3