MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU (MacBook Air 13 M3 Series) 256GB / 16GB

AED 3,499

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ (Surface Laptop 7 Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 3,849

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Best Battery

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 with its 10-core GPU (15 W TDP) outperforms the Surface Laptop 7’s Adreno X1-85 (3.8 TFLOPS) in sustained GPU workloads, and its fanless design ensures silent operation under load. Choose the MacBook Air if you edit 4K video with Final Cut Pro—16GB LPDDR5 RAM and macOS optimization deliver smooth export times, and 18-hour battery life outlasts the Surface’s 14 hours. Pick the Surface Laptop 7 if you need Windows 11 with Wi-Fi 7 (FastConnect 7800) and 512GB storage for AI-powered Copilot+ apps like Windows Studio Effects, leveraging its 12-core Oryon CPU for local LLM tasks. In UAE at AED 3499 vs AED 3849, the MacBook Air is better because it offers 4 hours longer battery and silent cooling; in India at ₹84900 vs ₹113990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers superior efficiency and performance per dirham/rupee.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 10.5 W PL1 / Sustained

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 12c/12t, 12 x 4.0 GHz Qualcomm Oryon, Oryon

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.3 x 304.1 x 215 ( = 0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 17.5 x 301 x 220 ( = 0.69 x 11.85 x 8.66 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5-6400, Dual-Channel, onboard

16 GB , LPDDR5x-8448, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

256

512

Battery

52.6 Wh Lithium-Polymer

54 Wh, 4755 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.237 kg ( = 43.63 oz / 2.73 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.339 kg ( = 47.23 oz / 2.95 pounds), Power Supply: 213 g ( = 7.51 oz / 0.47 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M3)	Surface Laptop 7 13.8"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,499	AED 3,849	MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves AED 350
India	₹ 84,900	₹ 1,13,990	MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves ₹ 29,090

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Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 10.5 W PL1 / Sustained

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 12c/12t, 12 x 4.0 GHz Qualcomm Oryon, Oryon

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.3 x 304.1 x 215 ( = 0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 17.5 x 301 x 220 ( = 0.69 x 11.85 x 8.66 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5-6400, Dual-Channel, onboard

16 GB , LPDDR5x-8448, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

256

512

Battery

52.6 Wh Lithium-Polymer

54 Wh, 4755 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.237 kg ( = 43.63 oz / 2.73 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.339 kg ( = 47.23 oz / 2.95 pounds), Power Supply: 213 g ( = 7.51 oz / 0.47 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Market

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Difference

UAE

AED 3,499

AED 3,849

MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves AED 350

India

₹ 84,900

₹ 1,13,990

MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves ₹ 29,090