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Apple MacBook Air – 2026 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop - 8. Edition

Apple MacBook Air – 2026 (13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M5)

Apple MacBook Air – 2026

13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M5

Microsoft Surface Laptop - 8. Edition (13.80", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100)

Microsoft Surface Laptop - 8. Edition

13.80", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Apple MacBook Air – 2026 (13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M5)

Apple MacBook Air – 2026

13.60", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, M5

Currently out of stock
Microsoft Surface Laptop - 8. Edition (13.80", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100)

Microsoft Surface Laptop - 8. Edition

13.80", 512 GB, 16 GB, CH, Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Currently out of stock

Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Snapdragon X Plus 2nd Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M5
Processor type
Processor type
Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M5 8-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2304 x 1536 pixels
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.80"
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
macOS Tahoe
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (92/100) in 1 test
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The 13" and 15" MacBook Air with the M5 chip combine super-fast performance and powerful AI capabilities 
Description
Description
The Microsoft Surface Business Laptop is a powerful and elegant device specifically designed for professional 

Item number
Item number
67998854
Item number
Item number
70038508
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Microsoft
Category
Category
Notebooks
Category
Category
Notebooks
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
0,6 %
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
1,6 %
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
6 days
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
8 days
Return rate
Return rate
4,1 %
Return rate
Return rate
3,7 %
Release date
Release date
3.3.2026
Release date
Release date
4.5.2026
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
unknown

Colour
Colour
Blue
Colour
Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Midnight
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Notebook type
Notebook type
AI laptop, Multimedia laptop
Notebook type
Notebook type
AI laptop

Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Snapdragon X Plus 2nd Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M5
Processor type
Processor type
Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
unknown
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
4 GHz
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
10 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
10 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
–
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
6 -Core
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
–
Cache
Cache
unknown
Cache
Cache
34 MB
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
Apple Intelligence
AI Assistant
AI Assistant
Copilot+ PC
NPU power
NPU power
unknown
NPU power
NPU power
80 TOPS

Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory
Memory
16 GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
16 GB
Onboard memory
Onboard memory
16 GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
16 GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
16 GB
Memory type
Memory type
unknown
Memory type
Memory type
LPDDR5X-RAM

Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics
Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics

Material group
Material group
Metal
Material group
Material group
unknown
Material
Material
Aluminium
Specific material description
Specific material description
unknown

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Qualcomm Adreno
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M5 8-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Qualcomm Adreno

Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
Apple
Graphics chip (GPU)
Graphics chip (GPU)
–
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M5 8-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–

Display resolution
Display resolution
Retina
Display resolution
Display resolution
unknown
Image resolution
Image resolution
2560 x 1664 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
2304 x 1536 pixels
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
16:10
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
3:2
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor
Display functions
Display functions
HDR display, Touch screen
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.60"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
13.80"
Screen surface
Screen surface
Anti-glare
Screen surface
Screen surface
High gloss
Display
Display
unknown
Display
Display
LCD
Display technology
Display technology
Liquid Retina
Display technology
Display technology
LCD
Panel
Panel
IPS
Panel
Panel
unknown
Panel technology
Panel technology
IPS
Panel technology
Panel technology
unknown
Brightness
Brightness
500 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
600 cd/m²

Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
Total capacity
512 GB
Total capacity
Total capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB

Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive
Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive

USB ports
USB ports
Thunderbolt 4
USB ports
USB ports
USB-A, USB-C
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (2x)
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (1x), USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (2x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)

Operating system
Operating system
MacOS
Operating system
Operating system
Windows
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
macOS Tahoe
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Home
Language
Language
unknown
Language
Language
Multilingual
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
unknown
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
>Dolby Atmos
Notebook speaker type
Notebook speaker type
unknown
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
4x
Number of speakers
Number of speakers
unknown
Audio channel
Audio channel
Stereo
Audio channel
Audio channel
unknown

Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
12 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
unknown
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
1920 x 1080 pixels
Max. Video resolution front camera
Max. Video resolution front camera
1920 x 1080 pixels
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
12 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
–

Safety
Safety
Fingerprint scanner
Safety
Safety
Trusted Platform Module

Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
6.0
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be

Battery type
Battery type
LiPo
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Number of cells
Number of cells
unknown
Number of cells
Number of cells
6 cubicles
Power capacity
Power capacity
53.80 Wh
Power capacity
Power capacity
unknown
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
15 h
Max. battery life
Max. battery life
20 h
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
72 W
Power supply unit strength
Power supply unit strength
unknown
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
70 W
USB Type C Power supply
USB Type C Power supply
unknown

Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Input device
Input device
Keyboard backlight, Touchpad
Input device
Input device
Keyboard backlight, Touchpad

Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor

Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2m), Without power supply, without charger
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
unknown

The reparability index
The reparability index
6.8
The reparability index
The reparability index
unknown

Height
Height
1.13 cm
Height
Height
1.75 cm
Depth
Depth
21.50 cm
Depth
Depth
22 cm
Width
Width
30.31 cm
Width
Width
30.10 cm
Weight
Weight
1.23 kg
Weight
Weight
1.35 kg

Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety

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