The desktop war · House card Windows 3–2
MAC VS WINDOWS
The oldest argument on the internet, finally scored. Pick a side, then go and prove it.
Pick a side. The house card has it Windows 3–2.
The desktop war · House card Windows 3–2
The oldest argument on the internet, finally scored. Pick a side, then go and prove it.
Pick a side. The house card has it Windows 3–2.
HOUSE CARD · WIN 3–2 MAC · 1 EVEN
All six rounds →01Design & feel
House Round to Mac — Milled aluminum, the best trackpad in the business. The house pays its debts.
02Gaming
House Round to Windows — The entire catalog lives here. Not a round — a bye week.
03Price for power
House Round to Windows — An i9 with a 4080 costs less than a spec'd-out MacBook Pro. End of receipt.
04Dev experience
House Scored even — Unix under glass vs WSL2 — this stopped being a fight years ago.
05Battery & portability
House Round to Mac — Apple silicon sips. All-day battery is real, and it isn't close.
06Repair & upgrades
House Round to Windows — One screwdriver versus a heat gun and a prayer. Soldered everything decides it.
Play
Three games. Three tools.
The lobby →8 duels · brands hidden
Two spec sheets. No logos. Which do you buy?
Then we show you what you picked, and what it costs.
Start the test10 rounds · daily card
Think you know what this stuff costs?
Real hardware, real launch prices. One of them is a cloth.
Play today's card12 questions · one minute
Which side are you, actually?
Questions about how you work. If you belong on a Mac, it says so.
Find out
Reference
The house card
Six rounds, each judged on its own.
Head to head
6 machine-for-machine comparisons.
Myth files
8 claims checked, both directions.
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