Microsoft is ramping up its marketing efforts against the Apple Mac lineup. I also spotted it for the first time MS Power userIn fact, the company posted a new advertisement for its Surface Pro 7 on YouTube, citing it as the „best option“ compared to Apple’s MacBook Pro.

The video compares a file Surface Pro 7 Directly opposite the MacBook Pro, providing just-in-time hands-on training with both devices. Notably, Microsoft says this is the $ 1,299 MacBook Pro, but you can clearly say it doesn’t have an actual Esc key. This means that the model shown in the video is not the latest MacBook Pro, and it’s powered by Intel instead of an Apple Silicon inside.

The video highlights that Surface Pro 7 features a full touchscreen, with the MacBook Pro only featuring a „mini bar“ with touch support, a nod to the Touch Bar. It also shows that the Surface Pro 7 has a detachable keyboard, while you’re „stuck with what you have“ with the MacBook Pro.

The video description indicates that the Surface Pro 7 offers „both tablet and laptop“ versatility.

Surface Pro 7 only has the versatility and portability of both a tablet and laptop. With features like the touch screen, detachable keyboard and stylus, enough power to run your favorite apps – you can work or play anywhere. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has everything you need to do what you love.

Finally, the video notes that the Surface Pro 7 is an „much better gaming machine“ than the MacBook Pro at an affordable price. The Surface Pro 7 features 12.3-inch screen, starting at $ 750. The basic configuration offers 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. The price goes up to $ 2,299.99 if you want 1 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM.

on the flip side, MacBook Pro starts At $ 1,299 for Apple M1 processor, 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage. For $ 2,299, you can get 2 TB of SSD storage and 16 GB of consolidated memory.

Check out Microsoft’s new video below and let us know what you think in the comments!

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