However, if you’re after a powerful laptop for doing creative work on, then the MacBook Pro is the clear winner here. If you want a powerful tablet that can run Windows 10 apps and can double as a laptop, the Surface Pro 7 is definitely worth considering. The new TV ad pits the MacBook Pro against the Surface Pro 7, and bizarrely claims Surface is good for gaming. While the Surface Pro 7 is a perfectly fine Windows tablet, it can’t really compete with the MacBook Pro, especially the excellent new MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020), and its comparisons aren’t really fair – and don’t hold up to much scrutiny. Microsofts new Surface commercial takes aim at Apples Touch Bar. We love it when brands get a bit feisty with each other, but we feel this ad is a bit of a miss. With the M1 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, you can now run many iOS apps and games natively on the laptops, opening up access to thousands of great mobile games that the Surface Pro 7 is unable to run. If Microsoft meant mobile apps, then the MacBook Pro has an advantage. Even the highest end Surface Pro 7 couldn’t run AAA PC games. However, would we want to play them on a Surface Pro 7? No, to be honest. Microsoft Commercials Microsoft 28 videos 701,469 views Last updated on At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.There are far more games available on PC than Mac at the moment. On the gaming front, Microsoft does have a point. The Surface Pro 7 comes in a variety of configurations, and while the highest-end models (which are also the most expensive) come with an Intel Core i7 and 16GB of RAM, and can rival the MacBook Pro, there are also other configurations that are decidedly less powerful.Īpple has also done a good job of making sure that existing apps run on its new M1-powered laptops, so a MacBook Pro should offer almost the same amount of apps as the Surface Pro 7. Microsoft also suggests that the Surface Pro 7 is more powerful, can run all your favorite apps, and is better for gaming.Īgain, these claims don’t always hold up. And why would Apple bundle in a stylus if you couldn’t use it with the laptop anyway? If you buy the tablet-only Surface Pro 7, then you too are “stuck with what you’ve got”.Īlso, the MacBook Pro has never been touted as anything other than a laptop for professionals, so attacking it for not being a 2-in-1 device isn’t really fair. It also sells the Surface Pro 7 on its own, as a tablet – which the ad doesn't mention. For a start, only some Surface Pro 7 bundles come with the stylus and removable keyboard. Apple is now reportedly planning a redesign for the MacBook Pro later this year, with the Touch Bar rumored to be replaced by physical function keys. It’s here that Microsoft’s points fall a bit flat. In the ad, Microsoft also points out that the Surface Pro 7 comes with a stylus and detachable keyboard, and is therefore a more flexible option compared to the MacBook Pro, which is a traditional laptop which means, according to Microsoft, that “you’re kind of stuck with what you’ve got”. However, Apple would surely point out that MacBook Pros are traditional laptops aimed at professionals, so touchscreens aren’t that important. The new model includes a bigger battery, Intel’s 11th Gen processors, a removable SSD, and LTE.The fact that MacBooks don’t come with touchscreens, when many of its competitors do, is also a fair point. This latest ad also focuses on the older Surface Pro 7, which has now been replaced by the Surface Pro 7 Plus for businesses and schools at least. Microsoft has previously compared its Surface Pro to the MacBook Air, bashed Macs in general, and found guy named Mac Book to tell people to get a Surface Laptop. The Surface Pro 7 is barely capable of running the latest PC games at acceptable frame rates with its integrated Intel graphics, so it’s not the biggest selling point. “It is a much better gaming device,” claims the ad, which is an unusual way to frame Microsoft’s popular Surface device. Apple is now reportedly planning redesign for the MacBook Pro later this year, with the Touch Bar rumored to be replaced by physical function keys.Įlsewhere in the ad, Microsoft tries to position the Surface Pro 7 as a gaming device. That’s something that some MacBook Pro users have been calling for, or just the removal of the Touch Bar altogether. “Mac gave me this little bar, but why can’t they just give me a whole touchscreen?” asks a boy comparing the two laptops. It’s a chance for Microsoft to mock Apple’s Touch Bar in a TV commercial for the first time. In a new TV commercial, aired during Sunday night’s NFL championship games, Microsoft pits Apple’s MacBook Pro against the company’s Surface Pro 7. PC conflict for its Surface ads, and this time it’s going after Apple’s Touch Bar. Microsoft has a habit of reigniting the Mac vs.
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