Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
55.3Performance45.4
29.8Display41.6
72Battery68
79.6Portability66
8 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) wins this laptop face-off, 57 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+14) and performance (+10). Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 68
- Stronger portability score: 80 vs 66
- 37% lower thickness: 11.5 mm vs 18.3 mm
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,700 vs 2,790
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 30
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+2% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2496x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits+20% |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) |
| Graphics | Apple M4 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,700+33%Top 9% | 2,790Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,700+4%Top 23% | 14,200Top 29% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh+1% | 66 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h+7% | 14 h |
| Charging | 70 W+8% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg+9% | 1.66 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm+37% | 18.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | 2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Sequoia | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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