MacBook Air 15 (M3) vs Surface Pro 11

Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 outperforms Surface Pro 12 in CPU and GPU tiers with its 8-core M3 (4.1 GHz P-cores) and 10-core GPU at 15W TDP versus the Snapdragon X Plus’ 8-core Oryon (3.4 GHz) and 1.7 TFLOPS Adreno X1 GPU. The MacBook Air’s 66.5 Wh battery delivers up to 18 hours of video playback and runs fanless, while the Surface Pro’s 38 Wh battery lasts only 9–10 hours under load and requires active cooling. Choose the MacBook Air for video editors needing 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD with macOS optimization for Final Cut Pro, or coders using Xcode and Docker with native ARM support. Pick the Surface Pro 12 for tablet-style note-taking with its 13mm slim profile and Wi-Fi 7 support, ideal for students using OneNote and Microsoft 365 on Windows 11. In UAE at AED 4499 vs AED 4199, the Surface Pro wins on price but loses on battery life; in India at ₹109900 vs ₹116990, the MacBook Air wins on value due to 50% longer battery and superior thermal efficiency.