Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 512 GB Silver
Microsoft
45 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
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Developer
Creator
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Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 512 GB | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | AMD Ryzen 5 6600U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 2 |
| Frequency | — | 2.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3000 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.0 + HS |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.24 kg★ | 1.77 kg |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 |
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 Book 13.5" 512 GB Silver
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.
