Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"

Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone 2019, Core i9, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Radeon Pro 5500M, Space Gray

Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone 2019, Core i9, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Radeon Pro 5500M, Space Gray

Apple
69 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft
36 Overall Score

Scores

Student
Apple
86
Microsoft
68
Creator
Apple
81
Microsoft
15
Gaming
Apple
78
Microsoft
4
Developer
Apple
77
Microsoft
29
Entertainment
Apple
76
Microsoft
44
Business
Apple
69
Microsoft
46
Compact
Apple
53
Microsoft
60
Ai Llm
Apple
57
Microsoft
7

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 16" True ToneMicrosoft Surface Book 2 13.5"
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 5 5500★Intel Core i5 7300U
CPU Multi-Core Score
19,247
3,615
Cores8★2
Frequency2.3 GHz2.6 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB★3 MB
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon Pro 5500M★Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU Benchmark Score
6,714
918
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★8 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4★LPDDR3
Storage 11 TB★128 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size16"13.5"
Resolution3072 px★3000 px
Panel—LCD
Brightness500 nits★—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports4★1
USB Ports—2★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3—
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 5★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0★Yes
Ethernet—10/100/1000
Physical
Weight—1.53 kg★
OSmacOSWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone 2019, Core i9, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Radeon Pro 5500M, Space Gray

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)
  • Below average portability (19th percentile)19th %ile

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i5-7300U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum

  • Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone

Scores 69 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" Better at:

Compact