Microsoft positions the Surface Book as a direct Apple MacBook competitor, and now that both companies have new models available, customers can once again decide if they go Windows or macOS.
Microsoft itself wants to make this decision easier, so the company has set up a page on its official store page to highlight how the Surface Book performs against the MacBook, while also providing instructions on how to migrate from an Apple device to its own laptop.
A side-by-side comparison between the Surface Book and the 13-inch MacBook Pro published on Microsoft’s website shows that the Windows 10 laptop comes with a detachable and touch-capable screen, while also featuring a discrete NVIDIA graphics processor, whereas the Apple model lacks all of these.
Furthermore, the Surface can be used with a pen, but due to the lack of a touch screen, the MacBook is once again left behind here... (read more)