Apple MacBook Pro compared to Microsoft Surface Book use evaluation: weight reduction body is more light and thin visual impact is stronger

Shortly after Microsoft released the Surface Book i7 notebook, Apple also launched the 2016 MacBook Pro. Microsoft Surface Book i7 updated the i7 processor version, it can be said that the performance has a comprehensive upgrade, compared to Apple released the new MacBook Pro, according to the news that the MacBook Pro is a milestone update relative to the first generation, join The new Touch Bar touch button and Touch ID fingerprint recognition function, the processor and display, camera and other configurations have been further improved. So which one is better than Apple and Microsoft, the two latest flagship notebooks?

Microsoft did not make any changes to the design of the Surface Book i7, basically continuing the previous style. However, considering the design of the Surface Book itself is very innovative, so no change has become a matter of reason.

This means that the Surface Book i7 also has a beautiful aluminum body, curly separate hinge design, and this hinge design also increases the thickness and weight of the Surface Book i7. The Surface Book i7 now weighs 1.65 kilograms, which is a lot heavier than the new 13-inch MacBook Pro.

In contrast, Apple's weight on the new MacBook Pro has dropped a lot, only 1.36 kilograms, much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Book i7. At the same time, the new MacBook Pro also adopts a new design, except for the all-metal body, the thickness is only 14.9 mm, which is much thinner than the 22.8 mm thick Surface Book i7, of course, the visual impact is stronger.

In fact, the main reason why the Surface Book i7 is thicker than the new MacBook Pro is that it uses a separate design of the screen and the keyboard, so the hinges, the keyboard and the like all lead to thickening of the fuselage. The new MacBook Pro is also thin because it doesn't have a touch screen and a top-of-the-line i7 processor. Simply put, the Surface Book i7 is thicker and heavier than the MacBook Pro, but it is also very elegant.

We are comparing the same 13-inch level here, the Surface Book i7's 13.5-inch is slightly larger than the MacBook Pro's 13.3-inch, while the Surface Book i7's pixels are higher, reaching an amazing 3000 & TImes; 2000 pixels, compared to The resolution of the 13-inch new MacBook Pro is 2560&TImes; 1600 pixels.

In terms of display, the Surface RGB color gamut coverage of the Surface Book i7 is 67.6%, and the contrast ratio is 1750:1, which is higher than the MacBook Pro. The latter parameters are 60% and 1000 respectively. :1, and the specific effects are currently not available through world comparison.

In terms of brightness, Apple said that the new MacBook Pro is 67% higher than the previous product, and the color gamut is also increased by 67%. At present, it is still not possible to test the actual performance, but it is certain that there is still no small improvement.

Of course, for other screen features, the Surface Book i7 also supports touch operation and Surface Pen stylus, and will support Surface Dial in the future, so these features are not available in the MacBook Pro.

Both notebooks offer high-end gaming performance versions, but they are limited to high-end versions and cost more.

The entry-level Surface Book i7 is equipped with an Intel quad-core i7 processor and 8GB of running memory. It is also equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M discrete graphics card. The graphics card is built into the keyboard and supports 190 million floating-point operations. This means that when you connect the Surface Book i7's screen and keyboard together, you can do quite a bit of computing power.

The entry-level MacBook Pro also offers the Intel i5 processor, and the high-end version uses the i7 processor. The i5 and i7 versions are both dual-core and Skylake architecture, so they are at the same level as the Surface Book. In terms of running memory, both 8GB and 16GB versions are available.

The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro comes with only Intel Iris integrated graphics and 64MB of eDRAM, so if you want the same discrete graphics as the Surface Book i7, you have to choose the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

In terms of performance, it seems that the advantage of Surface Book i7 is more obvious, of course, the premise is that both are 13-inch versions for comparison.

For the interface, the Surface Book i7 is equipped with two full-size USB 3.0 ports and a card reader. The MacBook Pro is equipped with four USB-C standard Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, and is compatible with all functions such as Thunderbolt, USB, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGI and charging.

But this means that if you want to use your own USB interface accessory on your MacBook Pro, you have to purchase an additional adapter.

That's right, both products are equipped with the latest version of the system, the MacBook Pro is macOS Sierra, and the Surface Book i7 is Windows 10. These are two completely different systems and have just been updated with the latest version. Both have their own app store, which is very good.

In Windows 10 we have Cortana Voice Assistant, which allows you to search for sounds, quickly browse files and create documents with voice commands. If you are a Windows Phone user, you can also use it with your smartphone across platforms.

Of course, the Siri voice assistant is also built in macOS Sierra, but at present, the integration is not too high, and there is no traditional Spotlight search for the time being.

The Windows system has better optimization for the touch screen, and can be converted in the tablet mode and the notebook mode. Of course, it is not perfect for the time being.

And macOS is good, provided you have a part of the iPhone. Through a cross-platform experience, we can sync bookmarks on iPad or iPhone to Safari in MacBook Pro. Windows 10 doesn't currently have such a seamless cross-platform feature, but essentially there are many ways to transfer data from a smartphone to a laptop.

However, different users have different understandings about the construction of the entire ecosystem. Generally speaking, the choice and advantages of the system between the MacBook Pro and the Surface Book i7 are based on personal preferences and usage habits.

Whether the new Surface Book i7 will encounter the previous system error and fault blue screen is still not sure. However, Microsoft will definitely fix it through system updates, so Windows 10 and macOS Sierra are also very good in reliability.

Regardless of the system and the screen, the two devices are also very different in the input method. Apple brought a new form of Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro, which changed the way we used the notebook. To some extent, the Touch Bar is more innovative than Microsoft, through the touch bar at the top of the keyboard. Achieve more operations.

Apple replaced the full physical function buttons with an OLED touch bar on the 2016 MacBook Pro, and depending on the application and interface, the Touch Bar can display different control content. When editing a document, it can display input suggestions, display favorites and tab previews when browsing web pages, and can be used as a shortcut control bar for various tools when editing images. There will be more different ways of using it in the future.

Future third-party apps will also integrate the features of the Touch Bar, which developers can customize to suit their needs. More importantly, in the right side of the Touch Bar, Apple also integrated Touch ID fingerprint recognition. That's right, in the future, users on the MacBook Pro for authentication and online payment can be done with fingerprints.

In contrast, the Surface Book i7 does not have fingerprint recognition, but it does support iris scanning. Of course, the Surface Book i7 has more freedom to support the touch screen than Apple's Touch Bar, and we can use the Surface Book i7 just like a tablet.

So although the input methods of the two are very different, it is obvious that Microsoft is more flexible, and even includes the Surface Pen stylus, which can be used for graffiti and drawing. Of course, in the basic mode, you can also use the touch screen and Surface Pen, but there will still be some shaking.

Another input method is the touchpad, the new MacBook Pro's touchpad further increases the area, and uses Apple's latest Force Touch technology to bring more accurate tactile feedback. Although it is not a new technology, there have been many improvements.

Both the new MacBook Pro and the Surface Book i7 offer 256GB/512GB/1TB capacity, while the 15-inch MacBook Pro even has 2TB of ultra-capacity SSD, which is very satisfying for high-end users.

However, it should be noted that Apple has cancelled the design of the card reader on the new MacBook Pro, which may annoy some photographers.

Before we really put the two notebooks together, no one can really say which one is better. After all, these two products represent the highest level of notebook products on the market. The Surface Book i7 can be seen as an upgraded version of the Surface Book, while the MacBook Pro brings a new design that is lighter and thinner.

As for the Touch Bar, is it a revolutionary way to innovate? Perhaps the Touch Bar is just an enhancement, but it won't change the way we use our notebooks. Of course, the touch screen of the Surface Book i7 will only work in tablet mode.

With a detachable display and a discrete graphics card hidden in the keyboard, the Surface Book i7 offers a much higher display performance than the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro. For designers, it's still more attractive for the new MacBook Pro. After all, from the brand value, Apple has a natural advantage over Microsoft.

However, for business users, the Surface Book i7 is clearly more suitable, which is a representative of Windows system with mobile, portable and performance.

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