


I will also try to choose a winner in each category. To help you decide and for my own personal entertainment, I’ve decided to do a feature-by-feature comparison, focusing in on areas that I think impact ultraportable use the most. Leaving aside the obvious differences in operating systems (which aren’t as big as you think), these two systems compare quite favorably. Honestly, if you’re shopping for an ultra-portable computer, with laptop chops, a desktop OS, applications and all-day battery life, these are probably the two systems you want to consider. With its new Intel 6th Generation Core CPU, size (12-inches), weight (2 lbs.), keyboard and touchpad configuration, it’s the actually the best counter to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4. When I got my hands on the latest MacBook, a follow-up to the ultra-light single-input-port MacBook launched a year ago, I realized I’d made a mistake.

Apple's 2016 MacBook is a beautiful compromise
