Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
81 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" M4 Pro Silver 2024
92 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
This MacBook Pro receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its massive performance leap over Intel models, especially for photo editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Verified buyers highlight the fast shipping and excellent build quality, though one noted the upgrade cost is substantial. Overall, it's seen as a powerful, reliable workhorse for professionals.
Pros
- Massive performance improvement over Intel
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multi-tasking capabilities
- Fast shipping and good customer service
- Great build quality and design
Cons
- High upgrade cost
- Some configurations are expensive
Performance 6
Photo video editing 4
Multitasking 2
Shipping speed 3
Build quality 2
Value for money 2
Scores
Entertainment
Compact
Developer
Student
Business
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (16-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 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 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.60 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" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 81 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.