Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Better Than the M1 MacBook Air?

The battle begins here!

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I’ve had the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 for nearly two months.

In that time, I’ve attempted to use it as often as possible in order to pitch it against what is, in my mind, its nearest macOS-based rival: the M1 MacBook Air.

I’ve not exactly been shy about my thoughts on the latter. I’ve described it as the best laptop I’ve ever owned — because it is.

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That begs the question: how does the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 compare?

Here are my initial thoughts on the key points.

Design

I was pleasantly surprised when I retrieved the Surface Laptop 4 from its MacBook-like packaging.

This is entirely unfair; I’m aware that there are many lovely Windows laptops out there that benefit from the…