iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013)

iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $799
Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013) $450
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$450
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
Tegra 4
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
Tegra 4
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
672MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
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64.51 GFLOPS FP32
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9-Core M2-FL vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
48 in² (309.8 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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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
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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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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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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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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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 100Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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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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
24W
12.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 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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