MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 Entry (MacBook Air 13 M4 Series) 256GB / 16GB

AED 3,999

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ (Surface Laptop 7 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 5,299

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Best Battery

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M4) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 Entry outperforms Surface Laptop 7 in CPU efficiency with its 10-core M4 (4×4.5 GHz P-cores, 6×2.9 GHz E-cores) versus the Snapdragon X Elite’s 12×4.0 GHz Oryon cores, and its fanless design ensures silent operation under sustained loads. Choose the MacBook Air if you need all-day battery life (up to 18 hours video playback), 16GB RAM for light video editing, and macOS compatibility for developers using Xcode or Final Cut Pro. Opt for the Surface Laptop 7 if you require 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and Windows 11 for enterprise apps, AI-powered Copilot+ features, or Wi-Fi 7 (FastConnect 7800) for low-latency networking. In UAE at AED 3999 vs AED 5299, the MacBook Air is better because it delivers superior battery life and silent performance at half the price; in India at ₹99900 vs ₹156990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it offers comparable CPU performance with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage at 36% lower cost.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M4)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Processor

Apple M4 10-Core 10c/10t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Apple M4 P-Core, 6 x 2.9 GHz Apple M4 E-Core, 20 W PL2 / Short Burst, 8 W PL1 / Sustained

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

Graphics

Apple M4 8-Core GPU, 15.5 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 , LPDDR5-7500, Dual-Channel, onboard

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

Storage

256

1024

Battery

53.8 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

1.225 kg ( = 43.21 oz / 2.7 pounds), Power Supply: 170 g ( = 6 oz / 0.37 pounds)

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

Apple macOS 15 Sequoia

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M4)	Surface Laptop 7 13.8"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,999	AED 5,299	MacBook Air 13 (M4) saves AED 1,300
India	₹ 99,900	₹ 1,56,990	MacBook Air 13 (M4) saves ₹ 57,090

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