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Title: Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad Post by: HCK on May 18, 2025, 04:05:06 pm Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad
Microsoft today shared a new ad on YouTube with the tagline "we're faster than a Mac." (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2024/06/microsoft-copilot-plus-pc.jpg) In the video, Microsoft says the top-end Windows PCs with Copilot+ branding are up to 58% faster than the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M3 chip, based on Cinebench 2024 multi-core CPU benchmark results. The ad is citing old figures that were reported on all the way back in May 2024 (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/20/microsoft-surface-pro-faster-macbook-air/), so take that as you will. While the ad is using an older MacBook Air for comparison purposes, Microsoft's fine print (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/windows/copilotplus-claims?tabs=amd) does say some Copilot+ PCs are still faster than even the latest MacBook Air models with the M4 chip, based on the same Cinebench 2024 benchmark. <div class="center-wrap"><iframe width="339" height="603" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k_JsraDdVmQ" title="We’re faster than a Mac. Here’s how much faster. #CopilotPCs #Windows #Windows11" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> Some of the Copilot+ PCs that were tested include Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7x with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor, Microsoft's Surface Laptop with the Snapdragon X Elite, and HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. While it is true that some PC chips are faster than Apple silicon chips in certain tests, Apple said (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-m4-pro-and-m4-max/) the M4 family of chips continues to offer industry-leading performance per watt. This impressive power efficiency results in the MacBook Air having fast performance, long battery life, and a thin and light design without an internal fan. In the end, using Windows over macOS remains a dealbreaker for some customers regardless.<div class="linkback">Tags: Microsoft (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/microsoft/), Windows (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/windows/)</div> This article, "Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/15/microsoft-were-faster-than-a-mac-ad/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/microsoft-says-were-faster-than-a-mac-in-latest-windows-pc-ad.2457150/) in our forums Source: Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/15/microsoft-were-faster-than-a-mac-ad/) |