2020 MacBook Pro vs Surface Laptop 3 - Cheaper & Faster?

Apple's 2020 MacBook Pro is now here, but what if Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 is still a better choice in terms of overall value and performance? We compare everything about them to find out!

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Timestamps ⬇️
Physical Differences - 0:17
Keyboard & Trackpad Differences - 1:13
Display Differences - 2:36
Speaker Comparison - 4:03
Webcam & Microphone Test - 5:45
Geekbench 5 CPU Test - 6:03
SSD Speed Test - 7:31
Wifi Speed Difference - 8:04
Cinebench R20 Test - 8:31
Which One Should You Buy? - 9:54

The 2020 13" MacBook Pro has been updated with a few features like the new Magic Keyboard and more storage than before.

The $1800 higher-end model also received 16GB of RAM at the base price and 10th-Gen chips from Intel.. and it comes with certain advantages over the base model.

Now the Surface Laptop 3 features new 10th-Gen chips as well and a few other features that you don't get on the MacBook Pro.

In this video, we compare basically everything about them to see which one is the better choice in 2020.

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[MaxTechOfficial]

Which laptop do YOU think is better? Explain your choice below!
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[aidenbielefeld]

You literally forgot that the surface has a touch screen.

[mdlyearsand]

Another biased comparison. You never mention Surface has touch screen, much better mic and webcam. Like cmon, you just want to make Apple win in this comparison.

[vincentohanlon]

Did you just forget to mention that the Surface is a touch screen? I'd say that's a pretty big 'area where the surface beats out the mac book display'.

[buccob]

Mentioning the useless touchbar but not the touch display of the Surface Laptop with pen support that, while unable to comfortably write, is still useful for quick sketches, signing documents, etc...
The difference in speaker quality is negligible at best and you mention the upper tier MacBook Pro as having improved ones... but the reality is that you have to pay extra to get those features, whereas the SL3 you get those at the base model.
The camera is comparable on both, the Mac has better skin tones, but the mic on the Surface sounds louder a lot clearer.


I commend Apple for finally admitting defeat with the Butterfly keyboards but this greedy tactic of leaving so many features out of the entry level Pro is regrettable. You get worse speakers, worse CPU performance, worse GPU performance, worse connectivity...


You try to not be biased, but you just can't help it.

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*surface 1cm wider*

Max: ‘As you can see, the MacBook Pro is much more portable.’

[manuel_lebreault]

A recommendation: Stop using a Web Page to check the colors of the screen and use a colorimeter like X-rite

[shubhgaur]

07:19 that bent cable physically hurts me

[karimzedan]

"Above-average definitely usable trackpad" on the Surface laptop 3?? Dude, it's among the best trackpads out there on any windows laptop! Precision, feedback, and gestures are just phenomenal.
Fanboyism at it's finest..

[TySchmidt]

4:31 he just can't let the Surface laptop win a category, he has to pull out a different Apple laptop to compare it to just to downplay the Surface

[albertvathapally]

2:04 the touchbar seems to be going crazy

[novakk]

"And ofc we have the OS differences, the MacBook Pro has MacOS which many people like..." some of us actually prefer Windows so feel free to mention it next time 😉

[belaldhillon]

He is literally insulting Microsoft...

[sushimshah]

Anyone care to explain how the "extra thickness" on the back/hinge end allow Microsoft to fit a Windows Hello can on the opposite side!!

[RitaSingh-ywey]

Max : My surface laptop.that I really like.
Me : Come on man u're lying.

[yashptel]

Surface Laptop is the best alternative to the Macbook pro (probably even better than a Macbook if you don't care about MacOS). Still every reviewer is busy recommending XPS 13(which has terrible speakers, worst trackpad and keyboard and also worst display if you consider 1080p model).

[sttv]

I tested the Surface 3 at the IT store. I like the solid build quality and the keyboard. But, mannnn....I couldn't stand the reflection. The lights in the store was bright and I could see myself clearly on the screen. Pity. With great specs and quite an affordable price, the Surface could be "the one." But that high reflective screen ruins it.

[largon]

I have a MacBook Pro and I'm thinking about getting the surface laptop 3.

[MrLeonardoVZLA]

You guys are the Best! I love all your comparisons videos!!

[karaygeoushearts]

I’m looking forward to your Dell XPS 15 review. I’m interested in how the 86w battery impacts the usage, especially for content creators. I know the XPS 17 doesn’t come out until this summer, but it looks amazing. I can’t wait to see how it performs against the 16” MacBook Pro.