Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 Platinum 2021
Microsoft
47 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 4.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | LPDDR4X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2736 px★ |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 0.77 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 1Y2-00001 Platinum 2021
- Strong portability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average port selection (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.