The Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 are two of the best thin-and-light 15-inch laptops around. But which one is better for you?

The screen on the 15-inch MacBook Air M4 is a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display. That gives you a 2880x1864 pixel resolution (the 13-inch is 13.6-inch at 2560x1664 pixels) and 500 nits of brightness. This is one area where the Air lacks compared to the MacBook Pro – which gives you up to 1600 nits peak HDR brightness and 1000 nits sustained.

The 15-inch MacBook Air M4 sports a 15.3-inch (2880 x 1864 pixels) 60Hz display, while the 14-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964 pixels) 120Hz mini-LED display.