To its credit, Apple gives you more flexibility when configuring your MacBook Pro because Microsoft forces you to boost SSD capacity to 512GB when you opt for 16GB of RAM. Bumping the CPU up to a Core i7 increases the price of both laptops by $300. You could question the value of both laptops, but, in this case, Apple is the worse offender when it comes to charging a premium.Ĭonfigured with a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, the Surface Laptop 2 costs $1,299, whereas the base MacBook Pro costs $1,799 for the same specs. These are two very expensive devices, especially once you start upgrading their components. That's not a bad result, but we expected more from Apple's premium 13-inch laptop. While the MacBook Pro has better-than-average (8:43) endurance, the machine powered down 39 minutes before the Surface Laptop 2.
8GB RAM VS 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO 2016 FULL
You'll get a full day of battery life out of Surface Laptop 2, which lasted 9 hours and 22 minutes on our Laptop Mag Battery Test (continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness). The Microsoft laptop needed 17 minutes and 30 seconds to complete the tough task.
8GB RAM VS 16GB RAM MACBOOK PRO 2016 1080P
The MacBook Pro outpaced the Surface Laptop 2 on our Handbrake video test, converting a 4K video to 1080p in 14 minutes and 47 seconds. However, despite the lower-end specs, the Surface Laptop 2 matched 65,000 names to their corresponding addresses on our Excel Spreadsheet Test in 1 minute and 15 seconds - 1 second faster than the MacBook Pro (1:16) That's well below the pace-setting speed of the MacBook Pro and its 256GB NVMe SSD, which completed the same task at a resounding rate of 2,519 MBps. The 256B M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD in the Surface Laptop 2 duplicated 4.97GB of mixed-media files in 25 seconds for a rate of 203 megabytes per second. Equipped with an Intel Core i5-8250U CPU and 8GB of RAM, the Surface Laptop netted a 12,676, compared with the 17,349 scored by the MacBook Pro with a Core i7 CPU and 16GB of RAM.Įven more telling is the gap in speeds between these laptop's hard drives. The keys are plush and springy, something we can't say about the keyboard on the MacBook Pro.Īs expected, the lower-specced Surface Laptop 2 fell well behind the MacBook Pro on the Geekbench 4.1 test, but the disparity between the scores is noteworthy. Microsoft's keyboard provides a comfortable typing experience, thanks to its 1.3 millimeters of key travel and 69 grams of actuation force. This round isn't close: The Surface Laptop 2 is the undisputed victor by a TKO. However, while it reached a respectable 321 nits, the Surface Laptop 2's screen is nowhere near as bright as the MacBook Pro's (439 nits). The feature is designed to reduce eyestrain.Īccording to our colorimeter, the Surface Laptop 2's display covers an outstanding 176 percent of the sRGB spectrum, trumping the MacBook Pro (110 percent) and the premium laptop category average (114 percent). When turned on, a sensor automatically adjusts the screen's white balance to match the color temperature of your room. New to this year's MacBook Pro is what Apple calls True Tone.
We were also impressed by the screen's vivid colors and maximum brightness. With a resolution of 2560x1600, the Apple machine has an even higher pixels-per-inch rating than the Surface.
The MacBook Pro's 13.3-inch non-touch display is no slouch, either. The Surface Laptop 2 has the same ports as the previous Surface Laptop: a USB 3.0 port, a mini DisplayPort, Surface Connect, and a headphone jack. However, if you're part of the majority who thinks every $1,000+ device should have at least one USB-C port, then the new Surface Laptop will disappoint. If you're in the latter camp, the Surface Pro's selection of ports will do just fine. The 12.1 x 8.8 x 0.6-inch Surface Laptop 2 is a bit larger than the 12 x 8.4 x 0.6-inch MacBook Pro, but the Microsoft laptop isn't as hefty, weighing 2.7 pounds compared with the 3-pound MacBook. Silver and Space Gray are the only hues to choose from, whereas the Surface Laptop 2 is offered in Burgundy, Platinum, Cobalt Blue and, now, Black. We also wish the MacBook Pro came in more color options. The familiar aluminum laptop looks sleek and feels premium but its hefty chassis and wide bezels are reminders that Apple's reliable design is in need of a refresh. The MacBook Pro is a spitting image of its predecessor.
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