You’d be surprised, but that quarter of a pound is noticeable. The MacBook, regardless of CPU configuration (it only comes with Intel Core m-class), weighs a flat two pounds. When you add the Type Cover, the total weight is 2.28 lbs. (with the baseline Core m3, it weighs 1.69 lbs.). Without that keyboard, the Surface Pro 4 running a Core i5 CPU weighs 1.73 lbs.
I like the look of both, but if I close my eyes, the MacBook just feels better.Īs I said, in order to make this a fair fight, I have to compare the MacBook to the Surface Pro 4 with the Type Cover attached. The Surface Pro 4, by contrast, feels solid and pleasant, but its magnesium body is all corners and flat edges. With its aluminum chassis and smooth curves the MacBook is a pleasure to hold. Since the differences in size are fairly minimal, I have to focus a bit on feel. However, at the MacBook’s thickest edge, which measures a little over a half an inch, the two systems are virtually equal. Without a doubt, the MacBook is, at its thinnest edge (.14 inches), way thinner than the Surface Pro 4. While different, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and MacBook are both running X86 CPUs. Even so, Because the MacBook’s thickness varies so widely from edge to edge, it’s tough to compare. For the sake of parity, I looked at the Surface Pro 4 with the Type Cover attached (when on-the-go, I rarely – if ever – use it without it). The depth of the two systems is a little harder to compare. The MacBook and Microsoft Surface are surprisingly close in size: The Surface Pro is almost a half-inch wider and the difference along the short edge is just under a quarter of an inch. I will also try to choose a winner in each category. To help you decide and for my own personal entertainment, I’ve decided to do a feature-by-feature comparison, focusing in on areas that I think impact ultraportable use the most. Leaving aside the obvious differences in operating systems (which aren’t as big as you think), these two systems compare quite favorably. Honestly, if you’re shopping for an ultra-portable computer, with laptop chops, a desktop OS, applications and all-day battery life, these are probably the two systems you want to consider.
With its new Intel 6th Generation Core CPU, size (12-inches), weight (2 lbs.), keyboard and touchpad configuration, it’s the actually the best counter to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4. When I got my hands on the latest MacBook, a follow-up to the ultra-light single-input-port MacBook launched a year ago, I realized I’d made a mistake. Apple's 2016 MacBook is a beautiful compromise
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