Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Cobalt Blue 2019
Microsoft
46 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1065G | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.5" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2256 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | — | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | 0 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.58 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Cobalt Blue 2019
- Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong screen (79th percentile)
- Strong portability (73rd percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.