MacBook Pro 14 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro (MacBook Pro 14 2023 Series) 512GB / 24GB

AED 5,799

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

AED 5,299

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MacBook Pro 14 (M3)

Our Verdict

MacBook Pro 14 (M3) vs Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro wins on CPU/GPU performance with its 11-core M3 Pro (5P+6E) and 14-core GPU versus the Surface Laptop 7’s 12-core Snapdragon X Elite and 12-core Adreno X1 (3.8 TFLOPS), and it runs fanless under sustained loads while the Surface uses active cooling. Choose the MacBook Pro if you edit 4K video with Final Cut Pro — its 24GB RAM and 512GB SSD handle large timelines smoothly, and its 72.6Wh battery lasts 18+ hours. Pick the Surface Laptop 7 if you need Windows 11 with Wi-Fi 7 and 32GB RAM for multitasking across 10+ browser tabs and AI tools like Copilot+, plus 1TB storage for local files. In UAE at AED 5799 vs AED 5299, the Surface wins on value because it offers double the storage and 8GB more RAM for ₹500 less; in India at ₹144900 vs ₹156990, the MacBook Pro wins on value because its superior sustained performance justifies the ₹12090 premium.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Pro 14 (M3)

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

Processor

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 11c/11t, 5 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 24 W PL1 / Sustained

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

Graphics

Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU, 24 W TDP

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.5 x 312.6 x 221.2 ( = 0.61 x 12.31 x 8.71 in)

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

RAM

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

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

Storage

512

1024

Battery

72.6 Wh, 6269 mAh Lithium-Ion

54 Wh, 4755 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

3 USB4 40 Gbps, 3 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: SDXC, 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

1.6 kg ( = 56.44 oz / 3.53 pounds), Power Supply: 236 g ( = 8.32 oz / 0.52 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 Pro 14 (M3)	Surface Laptop 7 13.8"	Difference
UAE	AED 5,799	AED 5,299	Surface Laptop 7 13.8" saves AED 500
India	₹ 1,44,900	₹ 1,56,990	MacBook Pro 14 (M3) saves ₹ 12,090

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