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Microsoft recently launched its flagship Surface Book 3 detachable 2-in-1 laptop in India. The laptop is available in two size options 13-inch and 15-inch, powered by Intel’s 10th-Gen Ice Lake Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Of course, there’s also Apple’s recently launched flagship MacBook Pro laptop powered by the new Apple M1 ARM based custom chipset. Here we will be taking a look at how both the new Apple MacBook Pro and Microsoft Surface Book 3 compare with each other in terms of specifications and price.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 vs Apple MacBook Pro: Price in India

Microsoft Surface Book 3 is available in two sizes – 13-inch and 15-inch. The 13-inch variant with 8GB RAM/256GB storage and 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake Core i5 processor is priced at Rs 1,56,299, The 16GB RAM/256GB storage and Core i7 variant is available at Rs 1,95,899. The 32GB RAM/512GB storage and Core i7 variant is priced at Rs 2,37,199. Lastly, the 32GB RAM/1TB storage and Core i7 processor is priced at Rs 2,59,299.

The larger, 15-inch Surface Book 3 starts at Rs 2,20,399 for the 16GB RAM/256GB storage option with the Core i7 processor. The 32GB RAM/512GB storage variant is priced at Rs 2,66,499 and the 1TB storage variant is priced at Rs 2,86,199. There is also a premium option with the Nvidia Quadra RTX 3000 GPU, priced at Rs 3,40,399.

I would recommend getting the latest 16″ MacBook Pro with Touchbar. With up to 64GB of RAM, a 2.6GHz 6-core Intel i7 processor (9th Gen) and a 512GB (or 1TB with 8-core i9) solid-state hard drive you’ll be set for years. As of early-2020, this is the best MacBook Pro for music production. They’re well-known in the music producing industry, and some of the best in the business do their daily tasks on a MacBook Pro. This is because there are so many ideal apps to download and make your music even better than before.

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch is priced at Rs 1,22,900 for the 8GB RAM/256GB SSD storage variant. The 8GB RAM/512GB storage variant is priced at Rs 1,43,900. You can increase the RAM and storage at the time of purchase. These customisations will cost you a bit more. Based on pricing, the Apple MacBook Pro has an edge.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 vs Apple MacBook Pro: Display and camera

Microsoft Surface Book 3 sports a touch screen PixelSense Display with a resolution of 3,000×2,000 pixels for the 13-inch variant and a resolution of 3,240×2,160 pixels for the 15-inch variant. The device is a 2-in-1, so it comes with a 10 finger touch. The Surface Book 3 sports a 5MP sensor on the front for making video calls and an 8MP sensor on the back for taking photos.

MacBook Pro sports a 13-inch Retina display with True Tone display with a resolution of 2560×1600. It does not come with a touch screen panel, but does support a touch bar on the top of the keyboard. On the front panel, it sports a 720p FaceTime camera sensor.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 vs Apple MacBook Pro: Processor and operating system

Microsoft’s Surface Book 3 is powered by Intel’s 10th-Gen Ice Lake Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Whereas, the new MacBook Pro is powered by the company’s own custom silicon, called M1. The M1 chip includes the CPU, GPU, RAM, memory and more on a single chip. This means that the RAM and memory are not user-replaceable.

The MacBook Pro runs the company’s own macOS Big Sur, whereas, the Surface Book 3 runs on Windows 10.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 vs Apple MacBook Pro: Graphics

Microsoft Surface Book 3 features up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 discrete GPU in the smaller variants and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 GPU in the largest variant. Apple MacBook Pro comes with integrated graphics.

Microsoft Surface Book 3 vs Apple MacBook Pro: Battery

Microsoft claims that the 13-inch variant offers up to 15.5 hours of battery life on a single charge, whereas, the 15-inch model can offer up to 17.5 hours of battery life. Apple claims that its new MacBook Pro can provide customers up to 17 hours of web browsing and up to 20 hours of video playback on a single charge.

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The MacBook Pro comes with a software bundle that includes OS X Lion, their newest operating system, and a suite of software for organizing, socializing, creating and editing media, and browsing the web.

Since Apple released its new Lion operating system earlier this year, all of the new MacBook Pros come with it. Lion has received mixed reviews. Critics complain that the software didn't make enough improvements over its predecessor, Snow Leopard, and some even compare it to Windows Vista, Microsoft's notoriously buggy OS. While others are saying that Lion doesn't offer as many big improvements as Apple's normally includes with upgraded operating systems, Lion is still worth the upgrade [source: Siracusa].

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All new MacBook Pros come with Mail and iCal to help keep your emails and schedule organized. Mail is built-in email software -- sort of similar to Microsoft Outlook -- that lets you download and organize emails. Apple's iCal is a calendar program where you can keep track of appointments. Users that have other Apple devices, like the iPad and iPhone can synch iCal with the phone or the tablet to keep appointment information handy on the go. You can also synch iCal with Google calendar, if you prefer using that to keep track of events.

The MacBook Pro also comes with the iLife suite of software, so media buffs can create music in GarageBand, do some simple video editing in iMovie, and organize and edit photos using iPhoto. With iTunes you can organize your music library and download music and podcasts easily.

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The new MacBook Pro also includes FaceTime, a video chat software, that works with the built-in FaceTime HD Camera (more on the camera on the next page). You can use FaceTime to video chat with friends, family, and co-workers, provided they are also on a MacBook, iPhone, or iPad. Some users complain that this is a drawback to the software, since it limits who you can chat with [source: Perez].

Of course, other software is available for sale. For instance, iWork, Mac's suite of office software, is available. MacBook Pro's Time Machine, which helps back up your computer automatically, is also available. You can also use Time Machine with the Apple Time Capsule, which is a router with a hard drive built into it. Either way, Time Machine saves your old files and remembers what your computer's setup was in the past. That means that if something starts to act buggy, you can restore your machine to the settings it had before it started acting up [source: Apple].

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Up next, we'll take a look at the accessories Apple offers to deck out the new MacBook Pros.