Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 wins 8 of the 12 categories we compared, against 2 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2 tied) — including overall score (8.1/10 vs 5.6/10).
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: which one should you buy?
Choose the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 if you care most about overall score (8.1/10 vs 5.6/10), performance score (8.1/10 vs 6/10) and battery score (8.6/10 vs 7.7/10).
Choose the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 if you care most about portability score (9.6/10 vs 8.7/10) and weight (1.22 kg vs 1.6 kg).
Watch the video comparison
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Overall Score
| Spec |
 Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1/10 | 5.6/10 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Build & Design
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Portability score | 8.7/10 | 9.6/10 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.22 kg |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm | 15.6 mm |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Windows Precision touchpad | No | Yes |
| Facial recognition | No | No |
| Build material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Available colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Keyboard | Backlit, Island | Backlit, Island |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm | 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm |
| Footprint | 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2) | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) |
| Touchpad size | 13.2 x 8.1 cm | — |
| Touchpad surface | Glass | Glass |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Benchmarks
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Performance score | 8.1/10 | 6/10 |
| Cinebench (multi-core) | 1158 | 670 |
| Cinebench (single-core) | 206 | 101 |
| Geekbench (multi-core) | 17581 | 10824 |
| Geekbench (single-core) | 4169 | 2281 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: CPU
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| CPU threads | 10 | 8 |
| CPU | Apple M5 (10-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus |
| CPU cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 8 |
| CPU base frequency | 4.61 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| CPU turbo frequency | — | 3.4 GHz |
| CPU L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
| CPU manufacturing process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU configurations available | Apple M5 (10-Core) Apple M5 Pro (15-Core) Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) Apple M5 Max (32-сore) Apple M5 Max (40-сore) | X1P-42-100 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: GPU
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| GPU compute | 4.1 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | Adreno X1-45 |
| GPU type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| GPU VRAM | System Shared | System Shared |
| GPU memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| GPU memory bus | 128 bit | — |
| GPU base clock | — | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| GPU configurations available | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | Adreno X1-45 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Memory
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM upgradable | No | No |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM clock speed | 9600 MHz | 8448 MHz |
| RAM slots | — | 1 |
| RAM channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| RAM configurations available | 16GB|24GB|32GB|36GB|48GB|64GB|128GB | 16GB|32GB|64GB |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Storage
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 TB | 256 GB |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage upgradable | No | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Storage interface | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage configurations available | 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1 TB |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Display
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Display score | 8.8/10 | 4.1/10 |
| Display size | 14.2 in | 13 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits | 400 nits |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 178 ppi |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Display type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 3024 x 1964 | 1920 x 1280 |
| Screen coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Contrast ratio | 1000000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 97.6% |
| Response time | — | 37 ms |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.6% | ~82.3% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Maximum opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Battery
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Battery score | 8.6/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Battery capacity | 72.4 Wh | 50 Wh |
| Charging speed | 70 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Charging port | USB-C | USB-C |
| Proprietary charging | Yes | No |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Full charge time | 1:30 hr | 2:10 hr |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Network & Connectivity
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 8.9/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Wi-Fi generation | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5.4 |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| HDMI port | Yes | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| USB-A ports | No | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB-C ports | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Audio
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speaker configuration | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Speaker loudness | ~83.1 dB | ~83.5 dB |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: OS & Software
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS | Windows 11 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Extras & Features
| Spec |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
|
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
|
|---|---|---|
| 2-in-1 convertible | No | No |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD | 1080p FHD |
| Webcam position | Above the display | Above the display |
Where each laptop wins
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5
- Overall score: 8.1/10 (vs 5.6/10)
- Performance score: 8.1/10 (vs 6/10)
- Battery score: 8.6/10 (vs 7.7/10)
- Display score: 8.8/10 (vs 4.1/10)
- Connectivity score: 8.9/10 (vs 7.2/10)
- Cinebench (multi-core): 1158 (vs 670)
- Cinebench (single-core): 206 (vs 101)
- Geekbench (multi-core): 17581 (vs 10824)
- Geekbench (single-core): 4169 (vs 2281)
- CPU threads: 10 (vs 8)
- GPU compute: 4.1 TFLOPS (vs 1.7 TFLOPS)
- Storage: 1024 GB (vs 256 GB)
- Display size: 14.2 in (vs 13 in)
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz (vs 60 Hz)
- Brightness: 1000 nits (vs 400 nits)
- Pixel density: 254 ppi (vs 178 ppi)
- Battery capacity: 72.4 Wh (vs 50 Wh)
- Charging speed: 70 W (vs 45 W)
- Thickness: 15.5 mm (vs 15.6 mm)
- Bluetooth version: 6 (vs 5.4)
- HDMI port
- SD card reader
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
- Portability score: 9.6/10 (vs 8.7/10)
- Storage upgradable
- Touchscreen
- Weight: 1.22 kg (vs 1.6 kg)
- Windows Precision touchpad
More Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Comparisons
Laptops Similar to Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 or Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 or the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13?
Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 wins 8 of the 12 categories we compared, against 2 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2 tied) — including overall score (8.1/10 vs 5.6/10).
Which is cheaper, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 or the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13?
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 costs around $1299, $400 less than the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 at around $1699.
What are the main differences between the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13?
The biggest gaps are in overall score (8.1/10 on the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs 5.6/10); performance score (8.1/10 on the Apple MacBook Pro 14 M5 vs 6/10); portability score (9.6/10 on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 vs 8.7/10).