Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
Apple
77 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
85 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The MacBook Pro M4 Max receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its build quality, display, and battery life. Users praise its speed for tasks like music production and video editing, though one reviewer found the performance upgrade from M1 Max underwhelming for color grading with h.265 files. Overall, it is seen as a powerful and reliable machine.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Long battery life
- Fast performance for most tasks
- Great display with accurate colors
- Smooth trackpad and keyboard
Cons
- Underwhelming upgrade from M1 Max for color grading
- Struggles with h.265 files in color grading
- Crashes during export with certain plugins
Build quality 3
Battery life 2
Performance 5
Display 2
Value for money 2
Ease of setup 2
Scores
Developer
Entertainment
Student
Ai Llm
Business
Creator
Compact
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (40-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 2496 px | 3456 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg★ | 2.20 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh | 100 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 (28th percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max
Scores 77 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.