Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
Apple
80 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" THH-00001 Platinum 2020
Microsoft
37 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" THH-00001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 1035G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (8-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | LPDDR4X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1536 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.20 kg | 1.11 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | 42 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 S |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" THH-00001 Platinum 2020
- Strong portability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average storage (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average screen (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 20250.084score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" THH-00001 Platinum 20200.112score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" THH-00001 Platinum 2020 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.