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The Apple model adds some other interesting features that might persuade, namely the centerstage camera and the optional nano-texture screen that makes using the laptop outside an actual possibility.

The Surface Laptop 7 also starts around $1,000, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chipset, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. A 512GB SSD ups the price to $1,200 and 1TB to $1,400, while RAM can be ...