“It’s easy to switch from Mac to Surface,” Microsoft says

Oct 29, 2016 07:01 GMT  ·  By

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.

Microsoft also emphasizes that its Surface Book comes with higher screen solution (267 PPI and 6M pixels on the Windows 10 laptop vs. 227 PPI and 4.1M pixels on the MacBook), but also with a better front-facing camera. Furthermore, the Surface Book also comes with a rear-facing camera.

“iTunes will work on Windows too”

It’s worth mentioning, however, that Microsoft picked the entry-level MacBook here and those specs improve as you go higher in the 2016 model lineup. But no matter the configuration, the MacBook still lacks modern features such as a touchscreen and support for pen, with Apple apparently more interested in a traditional laptop approach that provides customers with features they’re already familiar with (except for the Touch Bar, of course).

“It’s easy to switch from Mac to Surface. Your new Surface will work well with iTunes, iCloud, and iPhone. And many of the gestures, shortcuts and features are similar to what you already know,” Microsoft explains on the page.

It remains to be seen how many Apple customers would agree to switch to the Surface Book, but comparisons like these clearly show that Microsoft’s devices are substantially more powerful and offer better quality for the money than the new-generation MacBooks.

Side-by-side comparison between the two models
Side-by-side comparison between the two models

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