stacks up against the MacBook Pro, via the chart below.
| Surface Book
| 13-inch MacBook Pro
| Price
| Starting at $1,499
| Starting at $1,299
| Screen Size
| 13.5 inches
| 13 inches
| Form factor
| Clamshell w/ detachable keyboard
| Clamshell
| Resolution
| 3,000 x 2,000
| 2,560 x 1,600
[/td] | Touchscreen
| Yes
| No
| Dimensions
| 12.30 x 9.14 x 0.51 x 0.90 inches
| 12.35 x 8.62 x 0.71 inches
| Weight
| 3.34 pounds
| 3.48 pounds
| Mobile Operating System
| Windows 10 Pro
| OS X 10.11
| Processor
| Intel Core i5 or i7
| Intel Core i5 or i7
| GPU
| Intel HD graphics 520; i5/i7: NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Processor
| Intel Iris Graphics 6100
| Storage Space
| 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
| 128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
| RAM
| 8GB or 16GB
| 8GB or 16GB
| Battery Life
| Up to 12 hours
| Up to 10 hours
| USB ports
| 2x USB 3.0, full-size SD card reader
| 2x USB 3.0
| Other ports
| headset jack, SurfaceConnect, Mini Display Port
| 3.5mm audio, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, two Thunderbolt 2 ports
| Webcam
| 5MP front-facing camera
| 720p FaceTime HD camera
| Color choices
| Silver
| Silver
| Clarification: This comparison originally compared the Surface Book with the fastest 13-inch MacBook Pro. It has been changed to reflect the breadth of the MacBook Pro's offering, including entry-level models..
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