Microsoft Surface Laptop vs. 2017 Apple MacBook: The Choice Is Easy

Apple announced a series of upgrades to the MacBook lineup at WWDC, including Kaby Lake chips that are supposed to bring its laptops in line with the ones offered by competitors, including Microsoft, which is becoming a more active player in the hardware industry.

Microsoft has recently launched the more conventional Surface Laptop, a device that, unlike other Surface models, does not feature a detachable keyboard and which is competing directly against Apple’s MacBook. So with this hardware upgrade, the Surface Laptop just got a new rival.

The hardware comparison

First of all, the display. The 2017 MacBook comes with a 12-inch screen with a resolution of 2304x1440 pixels and 226 PPI and 16:10 aspect ratio, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop features a bigger 13.5-inch display with 2256x1504 pixel resolution, 201 PPI and 3:2 aspect ratio.

The top-of-the-range Surface Laptop is powered by an Intel Core i7 processo...