Microsoft Surface EP2-36996 Laptop vs Apple MacBook Neo 2026 Laptop

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Specification	Microsoft Surface EP2-36996 Laptop (Sn…	Apple MacBook Neo 2026 Laptop (Apple A…
Display	13 inches	13 inches
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus	Apple A18 Pro
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Apple 5‑core GPU
RAM	16 GB	8 GB
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Price	₹95,999	₹72,990

Microsoft Surface EP2-36996 Laptop (Snapdragon X Plus/ 16GB/ 256GB SSD/ Win11)₹95,9994%

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Apple MacBook Neo 2026 Laptop (Apple A18 Pro Chip/ 8GB/ 256GB SSD/ MacOS)₹72,9902%

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Microsoft Surface EP2-36996 Laptop (Snapdragon X Plus/ 16GB/ 256GB SSD/ Win11)₹95,9994%

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Apple MacBook Neo 2026 Laptop (Apple A18 Pro Chip/ 8GB/ 256GB SSD/ MacOS)₹72,9902%

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Overview

Specs Score	38 / 100 Better Specs	34 / 100
CPU Cores		Hexa Core More CPU Cores
Display Resolution	1920 x 1280 pixels	2408 x 1506 pixels Better Resolution
Thickness	15.6 mm	12.7 mm Slimmer
RAM	16 GB More RAM	8 GB
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB Type-C More USB Ports	2 x USB Type-C
Unique Features	Touch Screen Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Port	No No No

General

Series	Surface Laptop	MacBook
Model	EP2-36996
Utility	Business, Performance	Performance, Everyday Use
Device Type		Ultrabook
OS	Windows 11 Home (64-bit)	Mac OS
Dimensions	285.65 x 214.44 x 15.6 mm	297.5 x 206.4 x 12.7 mm
Weight	1.22 kg	1.23 kg
Warranty	1 year Warranty	1 year Warranty

Display

Type		LED-backlit Display with IPS Technology
Touch	Yes	No
Size	13 inches	13 inches
Resolution	1920 x 1280 pixels	2408 x 1506 pixels
PPI	~ 178 PPI	~ 224 PPI
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Anti Glare Screen	No	No
Features	400nits	500 nits brightness, Support for 1 Billion Colours, sRGB Colour

Connectivity

Ethernet	No	No
WiFi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	v5.4	v6
USB Ports	2 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0	2 x USB Type-C
USB Port Details		One USB 3 (USB-C) port with support for: Charging, DisplayPort ,USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps), One USB 2 (USB-C) port with support for::Charging, USB 2 (up to 480 Mbps)
Thunderbolt	2 x Thunderbolt 4 Port
Microphone In	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes

Input

Camera	Yes	1080p FaceTime HD camera
Keyboard	Backlight Keyboard with Copilot key	Magic Keyboard
Keyboard Backlit	Yes
Touchpad	Yes	Multi-Touch Trackpad for Precise Cursor Control and Support for Gesture
Inbuilt Microphone	Dual Studio Mics with Voice Focus	Dual Array with Directional Beamforming
Speakers	Omnisonic Speakers	Built-in Speakers
Sound	Dolby Atmos	Dual-speaker Sound System
Optical Drive	No	No

Processor

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus	Apple A18 Pro
Speed		2 x Performance Cores 4 x Efficient Cores
Cores		Hexa Core (2P + 4E)
Brand	Qualcomm	Apple
Series	Snapdragon
Model	X Plus	A18 Pro

Graphics

GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Apple 5‑core GPU
Brand	Qualcomm	Apple

Memory

RAM	16 GB	8 GB
Solid State Drive	256 GB SSD	256 GB SSD

Battery

Battery		36.5 Wh Battery
Adapter Type		20W USB-C Power Adapter
Battery Backup		Upto 16 hours
Battery Details		Lithium‑ion Battery

Extra

Included Software		App Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, Games, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, iPhone Mirroring, Journal, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Passwords, Phone, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, Tips, TV, Voice Memos, Weather
Sales Package		MacBook Neo, 20W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (1.5 m)
Other Features		6-Core Neural Engine, 60GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Media Engine: Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes And ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode And Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Video Playback Supported Formats Include HEVC, H.264, AV1 And ProRes HDR With Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 And HLG, Audio Playback Supported Formats Include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus And Dolby Atmos

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