Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Platinum 2020

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Platinum 2020

Microsoft
53 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple
99 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Microsoft
66
Apple
99
Entertainment
Microsoft
57
Apple
99
Student
Microsoft
66
Apple
99
Developer
Microsoft
48
Apple
98
Compact
Microsoft
78
Apple
94
Ai Llm
Microsoft
15
Apple
88
Creator
Microsoft
21
Apple
79
Gaming
Microsoft
6
Apple
61

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 1185GApple M4 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,912
43,903
Cores416★
Frequency3.0 GHz★—
L3 Cache12 MB★—
Graphics
GPUIntel HD Graphics 620Apple (40-Core)★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
17,798
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5★
Storage 1512 GB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size13.5"14.2"
Resolution2256 px3024 px★
Panel—Mini-LED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—1600 nits★
Color Gamut—100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13★
USB Ports1★—
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMI—1x HDMI Output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.3★
Physical
Weight0.54 kg★1.60 kg
Battery—72 Wh★
OSWindows 10macOS

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Platinum 2020

  • Strong portability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong screen (79th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average cpu (25th percentile)

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max

Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment