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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1) vs Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
Compare processor microarchitectures, maximum GPU TGP, display color accuracy, RAM upgradability, and battery Watt-hours with automated win badge analysis.
Slot 1 • Microsoft2024
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1)
13" OLED • 0.895 kg • ARM
Slot 2 • Apple2008
Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
13.3" TFT LCD • 1.36 kg • x86_64
Reasons to Choose Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (OLED Copilot+ 2-in-1)
- ✓Lighter Chassis (0.895 kg vs 1.36 kg)
- ✓Thinner Profile (9.3 mm vs 19.3 mm)
- ✓Faster Display Refresh Rate (120Hz vs 60Hz)
- ✓Higher Peak Brightness (900nits vs 300nits)
- ✓Larger Battery Capacity (53Wh vs 37Wh)
- ✓Higher Max GPU TGP (25W vs 15W)
- ✓More M.2 Expansion Slots (1slots vs 0slots)
Reasons to Choose Apple MacBook Air (Original Envelope Launch)
- ✓Higher Charger Wattage (45W vs 39W)
01.Platform & Compute Subsystem
Processor architecture, graphics envelope, and power ceilingProcessor / SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (4nm Oryon 12-core ARM, 45 TOPS NPU)
Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom 65nm, 4MB L2 cache)
CPU Core Architecture
12-core Oryon CPU (up to 4.0 GHz boost)
2-core / 2-thread (1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz)
ISA Architecture
ARM
x86_64
Graphics Hardware
Qualcomm Adreno GPU (3.8 TFLOPS FP32)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA X3100 (144MB shared)
Maximum Graphics TGP
25 W+10 W
15 W
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Copilot+ PC Edition
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
02.Memory & Storage Upgradability
RAM capacity, SODIMM vs soldered, and NVMe expansionRAM Capacity Options
16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5X (Soldered)
2 GB (Soldered onboard)
RAM Technology / Speed
LPDDR5X-8448 MT/s
DDR2-667 MHz SDRAM
RAM Upgradability
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard
RAM Sockets / Form Factor
Soldered Onboard
Soldered Onboard (Non-upgradable)
M.2 SSD Expansion Slots
1 Slot+1 slots
0 Slots
Storage Bus & Architecture
1x Removable M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot under kickstand hatch
1.8-inch Parallel ATA (ZIF connector drive bay)
03.Display & Color Accuracy
Panel technology, screen resolution, refresh rate, and luminancePanel Technology
OLED
TFT LCD
Screen Diagonal Size
13 inches
13.3 inches
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:10
Resolution
2880 × 1920 px (267 ppi PixelSense Flow OLED, 120Hz dynamic VRR)
1280 × 800 px (113 ppi)
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz+60 Hz
60 Hz
Color Gamut Coverage
100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Dolby Vision IQ
65% sRGB
Peak Brightness
900 nits+600 nits
300 nits
04.Chassis, Thermals & Battery
Enclosure weight, profile thickness, battery capacity, and chargingChassis Weight
0.895 kg-0.47 kg lighter
1.36 kg
Chassis Thickness
9.3 mm-10 mm lighter
19.3 mm
Chassis Materials
Anodized aluminum with 165-degree friction kickstand and detachable Surface Pro Flex Keyboard
Precision CNC-machined aluminum unibody enclosure
Cooling Solution
Vapor chamber passive hybrid with low-noise ultra-thin blower fan
Single ultra-slim centrifugal blower with copper heatpipe
Battery Capacity
53 Wh+16 Wh
37 Wh
Bundled Charger Wattage
39 W
45 W+6 W
USB-C Power Delivery
Yes
No
05.I/O Ports & Connectivity
High-speed buses, external display outs, and media card readersPort Complement
2x USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Fast Charging), Surface Connect port, Surface Pro Keyboard magnetic connector
1x USB 2.0 (flip-down door), Micro-DVI video out, 3.5mm analog headphone jack, MagSafe power port
Thunderbolt Ports
None
None
HDMI Revision
None (DisplayPort 2.1 over USB4)
Micro-DVI to DVI / Micro-DVI to VGA adapter
Card Reader
None Reader
None Reader
3.5mm Headphone Jack
❌ Absent
✅ Present
Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, Optional 5G (eSIM / nanoSIM)
AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR