Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Z1CY1LL/A Midnight 2025
Apple
79 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Z1CY1LL/A Midnight 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing speed, all-day battery life, and lightweight design. Users highlight the fanless silent operation, vibrant display, and comfortable keyboard, though they note the limited ports require adapters. Overall, it's considered an excellent value for students and professionals seeking a portable, powerful daily driver.
Pros
- Blazing fast M4 chip performance
- All-day battery life (up to 18 hours)
- Lightweight and portable design
- Silent fanless operation
- Vibrant Liquid Retina display
Cons
- Limited ports (requires adapters)
- Shows fingerprints on darker colors
- Not ideal for heavy gaming or pro video editing
- May need more RAM for demanding creative workloads
Performance 5
Battery life 5
Portability 4
Display quality 4
Build design 5
Ports connectivity 3
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
Scores
Compact
Business
Student
Developer
Entertainment
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Z1CY1LL/A | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Z1CY1LL/A Midnight 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
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)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Z1CY1LL/A
Scores 79 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 27 specs.