iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) vs iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017)

iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) $799
iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017)
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
M3 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
A10X Fusion
GPU
9-Core M3-FL
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 3.24x faster vs iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017)
  • 69% slower vs iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)
iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,130
x3.24
iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017) - GB6S 965
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 4x faster vs iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017)
  • 75% slower vs iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)
iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - GB6M 9,510
x4
iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017) - GB6M 2,380
x1

FP32

  • 4.19x faster vs iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017)
  • 76% slower vs iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)
iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x4.19
iPad Pro 10.5" (A10X, Mid 2017) - 768 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M3 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
CPU Image
A10X Fusion
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.36GHz Clock
M3 (8C9G-FL) vs A10X Fusion Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M3-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
384 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
9-Core M3-FL vs PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
12.9"
LCD IPS
10.5"
LCD IPS
12.9"
10.5"
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
Brightness
600 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2732×2048
2224×1668
LED Backlight
1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2732×2048
2224×1668
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
-
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Flash
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7260
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 300Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
616 g (21.73 oz)
Weight
469 g (16.54 oz)
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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