Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
Apple
84 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
Microsoft
52 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Student
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 1035G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | LPDDR4X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2256 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | — | Mini DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.54 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong screen (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average port selection (24th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 20250.044score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 20190.107score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019 offers 2.4x better value for money
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.
