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Surface Book vs MacBook Pro - Core Specs
When Microsoft announced their new hardware last week in New York City Panos Panay specifically compared the Surface Book against the MacBook Pro. This comparison of specs is between the i5 and i7 versions of each device.
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When Microsoft announced their new hardware last week in New York City Panos Panay specifically compared the Surface Book against the MacBook Pro.
We decided to compare the specifications for each of those systems and to focus on the devices configured with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
This comparison of specs is between the i5 and i7 versions of each device. The first set of specs is for MacBook Pro without a Retina Display and the second set is against a MacBook Pro with Retina display.
MacBook Pro (i5) (Non-Retina) vs Surface Book (i5)
MacBook Pro
Screen | 13 inches | 13.5 inches |
|---|---|---|
Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 3000 x 2000 |
CPU | 2.7GHZ Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 (1) |
Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
Battery | 7 hours | 12 hours |
Touch | No | Yes |
Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Weight | 4.5 lbs | 3.34 lbs |
Price | $1,499.00 | $1,699.00 |
(1) Microsoft has not listed the clock speed of the processors in the Surface Book line.
MacBook Pro (i7) (Non-Retina) vs Surface Book (i7)
MacBook Pro
Screen | 13 inches | 13.5 inches |
|---|---|---|
Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 3000 x 2000 |
CPU | 3.1GHZ Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 (1) |
Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
Battery | 7 hours | 12 hours |
Touch | No | Yes |
Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Weight | 4.5 lbs | 3.34 lbs |
Price | $1,799.00 | $2,099.00 |
(1) Microsoft has not listed the clock speed of the processors in the Surface Book line. There is also no i7 option for Surface Book that does not include the discrete GPU option so that adds to the overall price of the device.
Beyond the core specs listed above each device has the following ports/connectivity options:
MacBook Pro
2 USB 3.0 ports
Thunderbolt port
FireWire 800 port
Gigabit Ethernet port
802.11 n Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g compatible)
Bluetooth 4.0
8X SuperDrive
SDXC card slot
Surface Book
2 USB 3.0 ports
Mini DisplayPort
802.11 ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible)
Bluetooth 4.0
Full Size SD card reader
MacBook Pro (i5) (Retina) vs Surface Book (i5)
MacBook Pro
Screen | 13 inches | 13.5 inches |
|---|---|---|
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 3000 x 2000 |
CPU | 2.9GHZ Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 (1) |
Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
Battery | 10 hours | 12 hours |
Touch | No | Yes |
Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Weight | 3.48 lbs | 3.34 lbs |
Price | $1,599.00 | $1,699.00 |
(1) Microsoft has not listed the clock speed of the processors in the Surface Book line.
MacBook Pro (i7) (Retina) vs Surface Book (i7)
MacBook Pro
Screen | 13 inches | 13.5 inches |
|---|---|---|
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 3000 x 2000 |
CPU | 3.1GHZ Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 (1) |
Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
Storage | 256GB | 256GB |
Battery | 10 hours | 12 hours |
Touch | No | Yes |
Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Weight | 3.48 lbs | 3.34 lbs |
Price | $1,799.00 | $2,099.00 |
(1) Microsoft has not listed the clock speed of the processors in the Surface Book line. There is also no i7 option for Surface Book that does not include the discrete GPU option so that adds to the overall price of the device.
Beyond the core specs listed above each device has the following ports/connectivity options:
MacBook Pro (Retina)
2 USB 3.0 ports
2 Thunderbolt 2 ports
HDMI
802.11 ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible)
Bluetooth 4.0
SDXC card slot
Surface Book
2 USB 3.0 ports
Mini DisplayPort
802.11 ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible)
Bluetooth 4.0
Full Size SD card reader
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