MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 15"

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 15 Lunar Lake (Surface Laptop Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 4,799

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Best Battery

Surface Laptop 7 15"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 15"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 outperforms Surface Laptop 7 in CPU efficiency and GPU power per watt, with the M3’s 10-core GPU delivering superior sustained graphics performance over Intel Arc 140V despite lower PL1 (10.5W vs 30W). The MacBook Air is best for video editors needing 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD with 18 hours of real-world battery life and silent, fanless operation. The Surface Laptop 7 suits coders and multitaskers requiring 32GB RAM, 512GB storage, and Windows 11 Pro for enterprise apps, plus Wi-Fi 7 and microSD support for file transfers. In UAE at AED 3499 vs AED 4799, the MacBook Air is better because it offers 40% longer battery life and no fan noise. In India at ₹84900 vs ₹139990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it delivers 2.5x the battery endurance at less than two-thirds the price.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

Surface Laptop 7 15"

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

Intel Core Ultra 7 268V 8c/8t, 4 x 5.0 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.7 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 37 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Lunar Lake

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Intel Arc Graphics 140V, 32.0.101.6647

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): 18.3 x 329 x 239 ( = 0.72 x 12.95 x 9.41 in)

RAM

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

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

256

512

Battery

52.6 Wh Lithium-Polymer

64 Wh Lithium-Ion

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, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD, 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

Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/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)

1.66 kg ( = 58.55 oz / 3.66 pounds), Power Supply: 253 g ( = 8.92 oz / 0.56 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M3)	Surface Laptop 7 15"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,499	AED 4,799	MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves AED 1,300
India	₹ 84,900	₹ 1,39,990	MacBook Air 13 (M3) saves ₹ 55,090

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