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MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
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Updated June 22, 2024·

The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) offers a high-quality display with excellent color accuracy, making it ideal for tasks that require color precision, such as photo editing. It's also fanless, ensuring silent operation, and has a robust build quality with a top-tier keyboard and trackpad. However, it has limited upgradeability and ports, and its performance is optimized for general use and light engineering tasks rather than intensive gaming or 3D rendering. On the other hand, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" provides a larger screen with touch capability, a higher refresh rate for smoother visuals, and more powerful gaming and 3D rendering performance due to its dedicated Intel Arc GPU. It also offers more RAM for better multitasking and has a more versatile port selection, including USB-A and USB-C. The Surface Laptop is slightly less portable due to its larger size and weight, and its battery life is shorter than the MacBook Pro's. If you prioritize a superior display, silent operation, and portability, the MacBook Pro is the way to go. However, if you need a larger screen, touch input, and better performance for gaming or 3D tasks, the Surface Laptop 6 would be more suitable. Consider your specific needs and whether the MacBook Pro's silent, compact design or the Surface Laptop's performance and larger display is more valuable to you. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
  • Best in class overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Best in class battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15"
  • Very good overall display quality

Key differences

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Screen Quality

7.6
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
8.1
13.3in
SIZE
15.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2496 x 1664
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
497.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" has a better screen than the Apple MacBook Pro 13 for general use, and gaming and AI.

Battery

20.0 Hours
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
9.0 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 has 20 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
Good
13.3in
SIZE
15.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has very good portability, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

10.0
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
7.4
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has best in class build quality, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
7.7
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2496 x 1664
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
497.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
20.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.5
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
6.6
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2496 x 1664
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" and Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.5
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
7.8
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" and Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.9
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
7.8
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2496 x 1664
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.8
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
7.8
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2496 x 1664
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" are both good for software development.

Cost

$1,219
MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Surface Laptop 6 15"
$1,200
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The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has a price of $1,219 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" costs $1,200.

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How the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15"
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15"

GENERAL

Price
$1,219
$1,200
Release Date
June 1, 2022June 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
12'' x 8.4'' x 0.61''13.4'' x 9.6'' x 0.67''
Weight
3 lbs3.7 lbs
Width
11.97"13.39"
Depth
8.36"9.61"

INTERNAL

Processor
Apple M2Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
256 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
20 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
58.2 Wh47 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.3"15"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002496 x 1664
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
497 nits400 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
10/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
YesYes
Fan Noise Score
10/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
9.5/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
01
USB-C ports
23
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
11
Thunderbolt Version
34

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Andreas Osthoff | June 2022
"The MacBook Pro 13 is still a very good subnotebook. The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 might look like recycling at first, because the device is completely identical to the old model expect for the new M2 SoC. We have to admit that we were surprised to see another iteration of the MBP 13 as well. The laptop is obviously familiar, but this does not change the fact that it is still a very good subnotebook. You get an excellent chassis with good stability, a very good display, good input devices and the new M2 chip is very powerful and efficient."

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About Apple

Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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