Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
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Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
Apple
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
93 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
This MacBook Pro M5 has received overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, design, and value. Users praise the powerful M5 chip, beautiful Space Black finish, and seamless integration with iPhone. Many are long-time Windows users who appreciate the switch for its reliability, battery life, and lightweight build.
Pros
- Powerful M5 chip performance
- Beautiful Space Black finish
- Seamless iPhone integration
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and compact design
Cons
- Initial learning curve for Windows switchers
- Requires some third-party apps for MacOS quirks
Performance 6
Battery life 2
Design 3
Integration with iphone 1
Reliability 5
Switching from windows 3
Scores
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Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2496 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 66 Wh | 72 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 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.