Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2496 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 27 specs.