Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017

Microsoft
28 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple
90 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Microsoft
53
Apple
98
Student
Microsoft
35
Apple
93
Business
Microsoft
36
Apple
93
Entertainment
Microsoft
24
Apple
86
Developer
Microsoft
21
Apple
81
Creator
Microsoft
10
Apple
61
Ai Llm
Microsoft
8
Apple
44
Gaming
Microsoft
3
Apple
19

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i3 7300Apple M5 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
4,519
27,531
Cores210★
Frequency2.6 GHz★—
L3 Cache8 MB★—
Graphics
GPU—Apple M5 10-core
Type—integrated★
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM Generation—Not provid
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size12.3"13.6"
Resolution—2560 px★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 6
Physical
Weight—1.23 kg★
OSWindows 10 ProMac OS

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017

  • Strong compact (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017 is CA$1,651 cheaper (4.7x less).

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 20170.063score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.043score per dollar

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017 offers 1.5x better value for money

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" GWP-00001 Silver 2017

Bestbuy.ca
CA$449

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Amazon.ca
CA$2,100

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 20 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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