Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Silver 2026
Apple
64 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Silver 2026
No customer feedback yet
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
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | 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 | next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | — | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.23 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Silver 2026
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong cpu (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
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: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.