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) 512GB / 16GB

AED 3,849

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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 wins on CPU performance with its 10-core M4 (4x4.5GHz P-cores + 6x2.9GHz E-cores) versus the Surface Laptop 7’s 12-core Snapdragon X Elite (12x4.0GHz), and it’s fanless, enabling silent operation under load. Choose the MacBook Air if you edit 4K video with Final Cut Pro—16GB LPDDR5 RAM and macOS optimization deliver smoother exports than Windows on comparable hardware. Pick the Surface Laptop 7 if you need Wi-Fi 7 (FastConnect 7800) and double the storage (512GB vs 256GB) for large photo libraries or local AI apps using Copilot+’s 45 TOPS NPU. In UAE at AED 3999 vs AED 3849, the Surface Laptop 7 is better because it includes 512GB storage for just AED 150 more; in India at ₹99900 vs ₹113990, the MacBook Air wins on value because it offers 256GB storage at ₹14090 less despite lower raw storage.

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

512

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 3,849	Surface Laptop 7 13.8" saves AED 150
India	₹ 99,900	₹ 1,13,990	MacBook Air 13 (M4) saves ₹ 14,090

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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

512

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

Market

MacBook Air 13 (M4)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Difference

UAE

AED 3,999

AED 3,849

Surface Laptop 7 13.8" saves AED 150

India

₹ 99,900

₹ 1,13,990

MacBook Air 13 (M4) saves ₹ 14,090