Microsoft surface laptop 4 vs Macbook pro

The Surface laptop 4 has Intel’s XE integrated graphics, which is 50%++ faster than previous generation (630) integrated graphics… but officially I don’t know if XE is supported by SketchUp.
For reference, the XE is half the performance of the basic and older GTX1050 (“discreet”) graphics card which i tend to recommend as the “entry level” for SketchUp Pro.

You may get okay sketchup performance from the XE if your display resolution is limited to 1080p (FHD or FHD+)…but a UHD (~4k) display may run a lot slower.

I like the XPS 15", the HP Envy 14", and the Asus ROG Flow 13" models but all have pros and cons.
dependong on what you need/want. If it’s for school, wouldnt you want something a bit tougher and with longer battery life?

Apple’s M1 processor appears to be at least as fast as all of the above (depending on the application) so the choice may come down to price, and compatibility with other devices and things… (it might pay to ask about what works best for school between windows vs mac).

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