Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020

Apple
60 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020

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

Developer
Apple
52
Microsoft
80
Compact
Apple
80
Microsoft
71
Student
Apple
69
Microsoft
79
Business
Apple
71
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Apple
61
Microsoft
74
Creator
Apple
27
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Apple
28
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Apple
9
Microsoft
20

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUApple M1★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
14,127
No data
Cores812★
Frequency—3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple M1 8-core GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU★
GPU Benchmark Score—59★
Type—integrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR4XLPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size13.3"15"
Resolution—2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Color GamutP3 wide colorsRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports—1★
ThunderboltUSB 4.0USB4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight1.27 kg★1.66 kg
Battery50 Wh66 Wh★
OSmacOSWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Silver 2020

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (73rd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %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: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Better at:

Compact

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment