iPad Air 13" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)
iPad Air 13" Gen 2
(M3, Early 2025)
$799
Microsoft Surface Pro 8
(Intel 11th Gen, Late 2021)
$1,100
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,100
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CPU
M3 (8C9G-FL)
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CPU
Core i3-1115G4
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GPU
9-Core M3-FL
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GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
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3.22 TFLOPS FP32
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960 GFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
78 in² (503.2 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
120Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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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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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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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
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
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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
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Autofocus
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Stereo Recording
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Fingerprint
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Facial
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
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Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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51.5Wh
6794mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 16 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
Aluminum, 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
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Weight
616 g (21.73 oz)
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Weight
891 g (31.43 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
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
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Power Supply
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