Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
44Performance39.9
29.8Display41.6
94.7Battery59.6
85.7Portability76.7
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 51.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and portability (+9). Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-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 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 60
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 77
- 100% higher storage: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- 38% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 13 h
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-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 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 13.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS (PixelSense Flow) |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 2304x1536 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits+20% |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) |
| Graphics | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe SSD (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,430Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,000Top 49% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 54 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h+38% | 13 h |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg+7% | 1.34 kg |
| Thickness | — | 17.5 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | — | 2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS | Windows 11 (Arm) |
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