iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014)
iPad Air 13" Gen 1
(M2, Mid 2024)
$799
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
(Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014)
$800
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
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CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
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CPU
Core i3-4020Y
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GPU
9-Core M2-FL
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GPU
HD 4200 850MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - GB6S 2,500
x5.49
Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014) - GB6S 455
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - GB6M 9,525
x11.14
Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014) - GB6M 855
x1
FP32
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iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x11.84
Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014) - 272 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
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N/A
0%
272 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
5%
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8 Tabs
2%
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128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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12.9"
LCD IPS
|
12.3"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
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12.3"
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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2732×2048
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2736×1824
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LED Backlight
1,800:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
-
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-
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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-
-
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2732×2048
2736×1824
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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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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
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Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
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-
-
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
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-
-
-
-
-
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
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Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
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Location
iBeacon
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-
-
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Integrated Chipset
|
Integrated Chipset
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Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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-
-
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-
-
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Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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-
-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
-
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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36W
12.00V
2.58A
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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
Removable Cable
-
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Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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42.2Wh
5553mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
|
Up to 9 Hours
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iPadOS
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Windows
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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
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
9.1 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.500 L
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Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
800 g (28.22 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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