Apple MacBook Air 13.3 Gold 2018
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Air 13.3 Gold 2018
The MacBook Air 13.3" receives mostly positive feedback, with many users praising its speed, battery life, and value for money, especially for school or light work. However, a few negative reviews highlight serious issues like short battery life, malfunction after a few weeks, and poor customer service for refurbished units. Overall, it's seen as a great deal for the price, but refurbished quality and support can be inconsistent.
Pros
- Great speed and performance
- Excellent battery life
- Good value for money
- Lightweight and portable
- Seamless integration with iPhone
Cons
- Short battery life for personal use
- Malfunctions within weeks
- Poor customer service for refurbished units
- Non-Apple charger included
- Slow performance for heavy tasks
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 617★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.3" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.25 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 30 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.3 Gold 2018
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %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)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.