Battle of the 2025 Ultrabook Flagships: MacBook vs Windows vs Chrome – Which Reigns Supreme?
Mid-2025 flagship ultrabooks span macOS, Windows 11, and ChromeOS, including Apple’s MacBook Air and Pro lines plus Dell XPS 13 Plus, HP Spectre x360 14, Lenovo Yoga 9i 14, ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED, Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, and HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook. MacBook Air 13″ (M2/M3) features a 13.6″ 2560×1664 IPS 60Hz display, weighs about 2.7 lb, and starts at $999 with an M3 16GB/256GB configuration. MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro/Max) uses a 14.2″ 3024×1964 mini-LED panel with 120Hz ProMotion, weighs about 1.6 kg (≈3.5 lb), and can last around 18 hours web use, starting at $1,599. Dell XPS