Microsoft really wants us to know it's ready to take on the MacBook Air

Microsoft Surface and MacBook Air
(Image credit: Apple)

Microsoft has been busy this week, announcing a slew of new AI tools as well as new Surface Laptops decked out with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips. And the company is making no secret of its direct competitor here. Yep, Microsoft really (really) wants to take the MacBook Air's crown.

Indeed, the company spent a whole day this week pitting the new Surface Pro models with ARM chips against M3 MacBook Air, with the results suggesting they beat Apple's offering in several areas including speed, chip performance and battery life. (For the lowdown on the latest MacBook Air, check out our M3 MacBook Air review.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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