Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch vs Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop

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Specification	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch (…	Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop (Apple M…
Display	13.5 inches	13.6 inches
CPU	12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U	Apple M4
GPU	Intel Iris Xe	Apple 8 Core GPU
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
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Price	₹1,07,999	₹89,990

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch (12th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 256GB SSD/ Win11)₹1,07,9993%

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Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop (Apple M4/ 16GB/ 256GB SSD/ MacOS)₹89,990

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch (12th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 256GB SSD/ Win11)₹1,07,9993%

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Apple MacBook Air 2025 Laptop (Apple M4/ 16GB/ 256GB SSD/ MacOS)₹89,990

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Overview

Specs Score	50 / 100 Better Specs	40 / 100
CPU Clock Speed	1.3 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Display Resolution	2256 x 1504 pixels	2560 x 1664 pixels Better Resolution
Thickness	14.5 mm	11.3 mm Slimmer
RAM	8 GB	16 GB More RAM
Weight		1.24 kg Lighter
Unique Features	Touch Screen No No	No Fingerprint Sensor Thunderbolt Port

General

Series		MacBook Air
Model	Surface Laptop 5
Utility	Business, Performance	Performance, Everyday Use
Device Type		Ultrabook
OS	Windows 11 Home (64-bit)	Mac OS
Dimensions	308 x 223 x 14.5 mm	304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm
Weight		1.24 kg
Warranty	1 year Warranty	1 year Warranty

Display

Type	LED	Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology
Touch	Yes	No
Size	13.5 inches	13.6 inches
Resolution	2256 x 1504 pixels	2560 x 1664 pixels
PPI	~ 201 PPI	~ 224 PPI
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Anti Glare Screen	No	No
Features		500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology

Connectivity

Ethernet	No	No
WiFi	Yes	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Yes	v5.3
USB Ports	1 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0	2 x USB Type-C
USB Port Details		Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps)
Thunderbolt		2x Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Sensor		Yes
Microphone In	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes	Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones
Other Ports		MagSafe 3 Charging Port

Input

Camera	Yes	Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP
Keyboard		Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Keyboard Backlit	Yes	Yes
Touchpad	Yes	Force Touch Trackpad
Inbuilt Microphone	Yes	Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming
Speakers		Built-in Speakers
Sound		Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio
Optical Drive	No	No

Processor

Processor	12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U	Apple M4
Speed	2 x 1.3 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 4.4 GHz) Performance Cores 8 x 900 MHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.3 GHz) Efficient Cores	4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores
Cores	10 Cores (2P + 8E), 12 Threads	10 Cores (4P + 6E)
Cache	12 MB
Brand	Intel	Apple
Series	Core i5
Model	1235U	M4
Generation	12th Gen	Apple M4
Process Node	10 nm

Graphics

GPU	Intel Iris Xe	Apple 8 Core GPU
Brand	Intel	Apple

Memory

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

Battery

Battery	6 Cell Battery	53.8 Wh Battery
Adapter Type		30W USB-C Power Adapter
Battery Backup	Upto 19 hours	Upto 18 hours
Battery Details		Lithium Polymer

Extra

Sales Package	Surface Laptop 4,Power Supply,Quick Start Guide, Safety & Warranty documents	13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Other Features		Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 120GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing

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