Hardware How does the Microsoft Surface Laptop stack up to the MacBook Air?

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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop could be the most impressive laptop the company has ever made. It has a modern chassis with thin display bezels and a new Arm-based CPU that might just give Apple laptops a run for their money when it comes to performance. That’s no mean feat, considering Apple’s striking lead since 2020, but we won’t know how it compares until we get a Surface Laptop in hand. That didn’t stop me from diving deep on their specs to see how they compare on paper. Before we get to the real nitty-gritty, let’s take a look at some of the most obvious differences you’ll see between the Surface Laptop and the MacBook Air.

What’s it gonna cost you?​

The M3 MacBook Air starts at $1,099 for an 8GB model, which already puts it at a disadvantage since it’s $100 more than the $999.99 Surface Laptop, which also gets 16GB of RAM out of the gate (more on that later). Both can get much spendier, though. Spec up the Surface, and you can spend $2,499.99 for the preorder-exclusive 64GB RAM 15-inch model with 1TB SSD and a Snapdragon X Elite. For the same price, you can get a 15-inch MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and 2TB SSD.

How does the Microsoft Surface Laptop stack up to the MacBook Air?

Microsoft comes knocking at Apple’s door.

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A leaked internal document suggests Dell is moving to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X as the processor choice for its XPS 13 Plus laptop. The company used Intel Alder Lake-P in the older model.With this change, the Dell XPS 13 Plus will deliver almost double the battery life during local video playback, according to VideoCardz.The leaked document compares the battery life during video playback of a local file and Netflix streaming both with the new Snapdragon X processor and the Intel Alder Lake-P. I must say, the results look promising!

For local video playback, the battery life increases from 15.45 hours to 29.6 hours (up by 91%) with an FHD+ panel. Then, with a QHD+ panel, it increases from 11.02 to 21.9 hours (up by 98%). Similarly, with the OLED panel, you will see an increase from 9.95 hours to 16.8 hours (up by 68%). Extended battery life and low cost are two of the primary selling points of the ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X. For the unversed, ARM processors are popular power and cost-efficient alternatives to Intel and AMD chips.

Upcoming Dell XPS 13 Plus will feature Snapdragon X, set to double the battery life

The ARM-based Snapdragon X processor on Dell XPS 13 Plus can deliver 25 hours of battery backup one a single charge, claims Qualcomm.

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