The latest Microsoft Surface ARM laptops powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 chip present a strong challenge to Apple Silicon machines, outperforming the MacBook Air in most tests. However, they fall short of last year's MacBook Pro models. The benchmark tests show impressive performance, surpassing both Intel and AMD. While Microsoft's Arm-powered laptops generally out-perform the Air, the MacBook Pro series, especially the M3 Max and M2 Max, outpace the competition significantly. Integrated GPUs on the Qualcomm chips struggle compared to Apple's GPUs, particularly in gaming and heavy graphical workloads. Microsoft's x86 emulator does not match up to Apple's Rosetta 2, and battery life on the Snapdragon laptops, while competitive, still falls short of the MacBook Air. This competition is driving innovation across the industry, benefiting consumers and pushing companies to improve performance and battery life.