There are many versatile Windows laptops that boast a great performance, extreme power and a decent battery reserve. Joining the rank is a new surface laptop 4, the latest participants from the House of Microsoft which provides a massive upgrade in the battery and the performance of its predecessors. This surface rendition at very good prices and is billed as a competitor for M1 Macbook Pro 13-inch M1.
Of course, two portable machines come from different spectrums in terms of their operating system, and arguably unmatched. Even so, it is suitable for placing an option of 13 inches from two face-to-face to see if the new surface laptop is actually good enough to compete with MacBook Pro M1. The Apple device is a complete package and is very difficult to beat because the price label is reasonable, extraordinary performance and amazing battery life. Let’s jump to see how each of these machines costs in certain criteria.
The new range of surface laptops is spread in two levels based on their processor. Laptops come in option 13.5 inches and 15 inches and powered by AMD or Intel Core processors. Apple MacBook Pro with M1 on the other hand is available in a solitary 13.3-inch configuration with a retina view of 2560 x 1600. Laptop Surface 4 has a display of 2256 x 1504 pixelsense, which is a great IPS panel with bright colors and contrast. This is a touch screen display that also supports surface pen. Display M1 MacBook Pro even though it doesn’t have a touch screen.
The body and construction outside are quite identical for both laptops, directly from a metal body to the logo that is in harmony with the lid. But the surface of the laptop makes it profitable with the choice of colors and fabrics alcantara inside. The new blue ice color is very attractive but only comes with an Intel-powered surface laptop 4, which is a few hundred dollars more expensive than the initial surface laptop AMD 4.
While both have bright and colorful appearance, MacBook Pro is a bit of a scale tips that support 227ppi as opposed to 201ppi on the surface of the laptop. The Apple laptop has a full-sized magical keyboard, which is finer than the flimsier keyboard on the new surface, but the trackpad on both is quite large and offers chewy control.
MacBook Pro M1 Touch Feature ID built into the power button and has a 720p Facetime HD camera just above the screen for video calls. Laptop Surface 4 includes options for facial recognition to unlock the device. It has thick bezel that looks thick, which can be a downside considering that the Windows laptop is now near the bezel-less, but on the Par 720p HD webcam here makes with clarity of video calls and conferences.
MacBook Pro M1 is miserable when it comes to port options. It comes with a pair of Thunderbolt 3 (which serves as a 4-type USB port) on one side and 3.5mm headphone jack on the other side. Laptop Surface 4 has a microsoft magnetically connected surface for power and each USB 3.1 Type-C and USB 3.1 type-A-a-a-a-a. The 15-inch surface includes SD card slot, but this is not an option in a 13.5-inch model, which does have a 3.5mm headphone jack, also present in a larger version.