iPad Air 11" (M2) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (Intel 4th Gen)

iPad Air 11" (M2) $599
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 (Intel 4th Gen) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-4200U
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
HD 4400 1000MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360x1640 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Core i5-4200U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
GB6S 740
18%
GB6M 1,415
5%
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
HD 4400 1000MHz
160 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.32 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2360x1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
48W
12.00V
3.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
462 g (16.3 oz)
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Weight
900 g (31.75 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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