Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
What Buyers Say
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
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro with M4 Max chip is widely praised for its exceptional performance, handling demanding tasks like video editing and heavy multitasking with ease. Users appreciate the stunning display and solid build quality, though some find the camera notch visually unappealing. Overall, it is considered a top-tier professional laptop, especially when purchased at a discount.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Stunning display
- Solid build quality
- Handles video editing easily
- Great value at discount
Cons
- Ugly camera notch
- Overkill for basic photo editing
Scores
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (32-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 36 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 2496 px | 3456 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg★ | 2.10 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
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)
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 82 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 29 specs.