Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 is €365 cheaper today, 50% below the other.
Over the 2 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 was the cheaper one on 2 of 2 days, by €352 to €352, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
Linux support is the only difference this site has found between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 5€707 now
- Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020€355 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 5PCLiquidations
- €707
- Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020Mac of All Trades
- €355
Every week, as a table
| Week | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €574 | |
| 31 August 2026 | €568 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €707 | |
| 14 September 2026 | €707 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €707 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €707 | |
| 5 October 2026 | €707 | €355 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Debian 12/13: Use text installer with USB keyboard (no Surface Dock). Installer will not be able to find Surface Laptop keyboard or touchpad and will freeze.”github-wiki-see.page, checked 6 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “The RAM is soldered on and cannot be upgraded, but Microsoft at least offer the choice of up to 32 GB of RAM.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Soldered RAM and storage”laptopmedia.com, checked 10 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The device's 3:2 format display is still well suited for productive work and also has a good subjective picture quality, but Microsoft is clearly lagging behind in terms of specifications.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Apple MacBook Air (Late 2020)’s panel has a wide color coverage, high resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and high maximum brightness.”laptopmedia.com, checked 10 October 2026. |
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