Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M3 Midnight 2024
Apple
66 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Microsoft
74 Overall Score
Scores
Student
Developer
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M3 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M3 10-core★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.3" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M3 Midnight 2024
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (66th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (17th percentile)17th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (24th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 74 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 27 specs.
