The 16-inch MacBook Pro has 8th generation Intel Core processors and adds some 9th generation options. You can also configure a 10th generation Core i7, too. These are 8th generation on the bottom two models and 10th generation chips on the top two versions. The 13-inch MacBook Pro boasts quad-core Core i5 processors as standard across the range.
These are the quad-core Core i5-1035G7 (13.5-inch only) or quad-core Core i7-1065G7 (both sizes). The Surface Book 3 keeps it relatively simple on the processor front, with two chips to choose from - both from Intel's latest 10th generation of Core processors.
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Radeon Pro graphics for 16-inch Mac only.Surface Book has Nvidia graphics on most models.10th generation Intel Core processors on Surface Book 3 and some MacBook Pro 13-inch models - all quad-core.MacBook Pro vs Surface Book 3: Processor, graphics and storage The Macs don't have touchscreens but every MacBook Pro now has a Touch Bar a context-sensitive control panel at the top of the keyboard.
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True Tone is a tech that was first introduced on the iPad Pro, adjusting the screen to match the colour temperature of the lighting in the room.Īs it's a tablet, the Surface displays are full touchscreens that can be used with the optional Surface Pen or Surface Dial. The Surface Book 3 beats the MacBook Pro in terms of display resolution, with 3,000 x 2,000 (13.5-inch 267ppi) and 3,240 x 2,160, (15-inch, 260ppi) PixelSense displays.Īs for the Mac, the 16-inch model has a resolution of 3,072 x 1,920 pixels (226ppi), with almost six million pixels on board. The 13-inch model has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels (227ppi), the same as older 13-inch MacBook Pros.Īll MacBook Pro displays boast True Tone, 500 nits of brightness and a wide P3 colour gamut. The Surface devices are touchscreen, the Macs are not.Surface Book 3 displays are more pixel-dense and detachable.MacBook Pro vs Surface Book 3: Display and touch Despite the larger screen size, the new 16-incher is only marginally bigger than the 15-inch it replaced.Īs you'd expect the 13.5-inch Surface Book is generally heavier than the equivalent because of the tablet part, but for the larger models it's the Mac which is more weighty (it has a bigger display).
The larger 16-inch models all measure 358 x 246 x 16.2mm and weighs 2kg. That means it's slightly thicker and heavier than the older model which was 14.9mm thick/1.37kg. In terms of the MacBook Pro, the 13-inch models measure 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6mm and weighs 1.4kg. The 15-incher measures up at 343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm and weighs 1.9kg (the tablet is 817g). The 13.5-inch model weighs in around 1.5-1.6kg depending on configuration (719g for just the tablet) and measures up as 312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm. That means the two sizes are actually pretty close in terms of screen size, but as you'll hear the 15-inch is a much more capable models. The Surface Book 3 is available in two sizes, 13.5 and 15-inch. The Mac's screen is very much attached and is non-touch.
The two types of laptop here - Mac and Surface - have one distinct difference - the Surface has a detachable screen that acts as a self-contained tablet.