Microsoft Surface Book (SX3-00002) vs Apple MacBook MPXW2B/A
Comparison summary
Apple MacBook MPXW2B/A is cheaper.
Microsoft Surface Book has a bigger screen.
Book has more SSD storage.
Microsoft Surface Book (SX3-00002)
Apple MacBook MPXW2B/A
Compare laptop specifications
| Microsoft Surface Book (SX3-00002) | Apple MacBook MPXW2B/A |
|---|---|
| Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs. | |
| Intel Core i5-6300U | Intel Core i5 Series |
| Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed of a laptop. | |
| 8gb | 8gb |
| Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs. | |
| - | Intel Iris Graphics |
| Screen size | |
| 13.5″ | 13″ |
| Screen resolution | |
| - | WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) |
| Weight | |
| 1.51 kg | 1.37 kg |
| Size (length x width x height) | |
| 30.4 x 21.23 x 1.5 cm | |
| (11.97 x 8.36 x 0.59 inches) | |
| Operating system (OS) | |
| Windows 10 | ? |
| Hard drives | |
| 250gb SSD | 500gb SSD |
| Amazon.com Price | |
| $1,499.11 | |
| Buy from Amazon.com | |
| Amazon.co.uk List Price | |
| £1,599.99 | £1,949.00 |
| Amazon.co.uk Lowest New Price | |
| £2,089.00 | £1,549.00 |
| Amazon.co.uk Lowest Used Price | |
| £1,265.86 | £1,420.00 |
| Buy from Amazon.co.uk | Buy from Amazon.co.uk |
Amazon.co.uk description
Microsoft Surface Book 13.5 inch Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core i5-6300U 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Integrated Intel 520 Graphics, Windows 10 Pro) - Silver
13.5 inch PixelSense touchscreen display
6th Gen Intel Core i5. Surface Book is built to run all the professional-grade software you need for engineering, design, and everything in-between. Intel Core processors have twice the power of a MacBook Pro 13in 4 with an optional NVIDIA GeForce dGPU for unmatched graphics performance. And up to 12 hours of battery life for video playback3 keeps you going all day, every day, so you can bring your work anywhere.
Surface pen included
Surface keyboard included.
Apple 13-Inch Macbook Pro with Retina (Space Grey) - (Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD)
It's razor thin, feather light, and even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colourful Mac notebook display ever. And it features the Touch Bar - a Multi-Touch-enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to the tools you want, just when you want them. MacBook Pro is built on groundbreaking ideas. And it's ready for yours. It's razor thin, feather light, and even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colourful Mac notebook display ever. And it features the Touch Bar - a Multi-Touch-enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to the tools you want, just when you want them. MacBook Pro is built on groundbreaking ideas. And it's ready for yours. The Touch Bar replaces the function keys that have long occupied the top of your keyboard with something much more versatile and capable.2 It changes automatically based on what you're doing to show you relevant tools you already know how to use - system controls like volume and brightness, interactive ways to adjust or browse through content, intelligent typing features like emoji and predictive text, and more. And now TouchID is available on a Mac, enabling instant access to logins and fast, secure online purchases with Apple Pay. Every 13-inch model features powerful integrated graphics with 64MB of embedded DRAM, which accelerates graphics tasks. That means more time for what matters most - creating amazing work. MacBook Pro packs more performance into a thin design, yet still provides all-day battery life - up to 10 hours for both the 13-inch and 15-inch models.1 So you're free to keep watching, gaming and editing from wherever you are. The display in the MacBook Pro is the best ever in a Mac notebook. It features bright LED backlighting and a high contrast ratio, delivering deep blacks and bright whites. Its large pixel aperture and variable refresh rate make it power efficient.
Processor: 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz, with 64MB of eDRAM
RAM: 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Storage: 512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD
Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
Operating System: macOS Sierra, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650