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Apple MacBook Air (2016) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop

    12.8 in
    0.67 in
    Apple MacBook Air (2016) Laptop
    Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      12.13 in
      0.57 in
      Microsoft Surface Laptop
      Microsoft Surface Laptop
      Editiorial reviews
      11
      3.9 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		14 %
      4 stars
      		85 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      20
      4.0 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		69 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      49
      4.1 out of 5
      49 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      78
      3.5 out of 5
      78 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		8 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Display

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Resolution1440 x 9002256 x 1504
      Aspect ratio16:103:2
      Screen size13.3 in13.5 in
      WidescreenYesYes
      Touchscreennoyes
      LED backlightyesyes

      Audio properties

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Speakersyesyes

      Video

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Graphics processorIntel HD Graphics 6000
      • Intel HD Graphics 620
      • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
      Video memory sizeNoneNone
      Video memory typeNoneNone

      Processor

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      CPU model
      Intel Core i5
      • Intel Core i5 7200U
      • Intel Core i7 7660U
      Clock speed1600.0 MHz1866.0 MHz
      Number of coresDual-CoreDual-Core
      64-bit computingyesyes
      CacheL3 - 3 MB
      • 3 MB
      • 4 MB

      Memory

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      RAM size8 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      TechnologyLPDDR3 SDRAMLPDDR3 SDRAM
      Clock speed1600.0 MHz1866.0 MHz

      Input

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Input methodTrackpadTrackpad
      Numeric keypadnono
      Keyboard backlightyesyes

      Network

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Wi-Fi standards
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Bluetoothyesyes

      Dimensions

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Height0.67 in0.57 in
      Weight47.62 oz
      • 1252.0
      • 1283.0
      Width12.8 in12.13 in
      Depth8.94 in8.79 in

      Design

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Housing materialAluminumAluminum

      Camera

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Built in camerayesyes
      Camera resolutionHDHD

      Connectivity

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Charging port typeDC-in jackDC-in jack
      Ethernet LANnono

      Storage

      Apple MacBook Air (2016)Apple MacBook Air (2016)
      Microsoft Surface LaptopMicrosoft Surface Laptop
      Main storage256 GB flash storage
      • 256 GB SSD
      • 512 GB SSD
      Optical drive typeNoneNone

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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