The year 2016 is almost taking its last breaths, but the tech geeks are still waiting for a miracle to happen before it ends. In 2016, the laptop manufacturers delivered the best they could but not enough to satisfy the customers. Laptops like Dell XPS 15, Dell XPS 13, HP spectre x360, Lenovo ThinkPad, Ideapad Y700, etc. (visit Paklap.pk for more info) grabbed the attention of tech geeks yet they are in search of something unique that they can look up to. So, the world’s top tech brands, Microsoft and Apple, are always there to deliver what the people crave for. For the past decade, Apple was the ruling authority of laptop market but recently Microsoft outlawed Apple by introducing Microsoft Surface Pro series with enhanced features. This tug- of-war competition is getting tougher as the time passes. The rivalry between the companies is quite stiff and this results in delivering the best to the customers. Let’s have a look what both companies have to offer to the customers with their latest gadgets.

1. Screen Resolution:

No one is sure yet what both the manufacturers have to offer with respect to screen resolution but according to the rumors mill, Surface Pro 5 will feature 4K screen resolution with a screen ratio of 3:2 that fits the design with pixels’ size of 3,840 x 2,560. On the other hand, Apple reached out and took the display to the next level with retina display technology providing a display size of 2304x1440 while featuring 5K display resolution. So, both the devices are offering a super crisp display that will lead you to the next level to see the world with a higher perspective.

2. Processor:

Everybody wants a super fast device without lagging and both the manufacturers are working hard to deliver what you need. According to the rumors mill, Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will feature Intel Kaby Lake processor introducing the 7th generation in Intel’s processors family. While Apple is introducing Intel’s Skylake processors making it more powerful along with El Capitan OS. So, both the devices have much to offer in terms of speed.

3. Body:

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will almost look similar to its predecessors with slight changes. Microsoft has decided to replace the regular 4A battery powered Stylus with branded Surface Pen. Whereas, Apple MacBook Pro 2016 will be slimmer and lighter with both 13-inches and 15-inches display. Apple has decided to remove the 3.5 mm audio jack in MacBook Pro '16 as available in its previous versions. Another exclusive change in Apple’s MacBook Pro '16 will be the removal of function keys in an exchange with an OLED display of 2304 x 1440 resolution with user-defined functions.

4. Graphics Card:

It is expected that Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will use a high caliber external graphics card either Pascal based NVIDIA or Polaris based AMD. But nothing’s for sure. While Apple is upgrading its machine with the installation of latest AMD 14 nm FinFET processor node graphics card chip, and taking its gamers to a whole new level.

5. Release Date:

No one is sure about the release date of both the devices but according to the rumors mill, Microsoft was planning to launch Surface Pro 5 in the year 2017 but as Intel is going to launch the Kaby-Lake processor later this year. So, Microsoft has decided to launch it sooner but no one knows when. Whatsoever, people are suggesting that Apple will launch MacBook Pro 2016 along with the launch of IPhone 7 later this month.

6. Price:

As far as prices of both the devices are concerned, it is expected that Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will be cheaper than Apple MacBook Pro 2016. Depending upon the specifications Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will cost ranging from $900 to $2,000. While looking at the predecessors of Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook Pro 2016 will come in 3 different price groups depending upon features and size.

1. For simple 13 inches – $1,099

2. For Retina display 13 inches – $1,119

3. For Retina display 15 inches – $2,099

7. Additional Features:

Microsoft Surface Pro:

• Windows 10 Redstone 2 OS

• Addition of USB type C ports that will have a transfer rate of up to 10GB/s

• User can choose between 2K & 4K screen versions.

• 16GB RAM

Apple MacBook Pro 2016:

• Addition of USB type C ports that will have a transfer rate of up to 10GB/s

• Addition of Touch ID to eliminate long passwords

• Optional RAM capacity i-e 8GB or 16GB

• 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB SSD Options

• Cellular 4G connectivity

• NFC chip technology

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