iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
iPad Air 4
(A14, Late 2020)
$599
Microsoft Surface 3
(Intel Atom, Mid 2015)
$500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$599
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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CPU
A14 Bionic (iPad)
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
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GPU
4-Core A14+
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GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
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Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
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1.02 TFLOPS FP32
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154 GFLOPS FP32
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4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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8 Tabs
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0%
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64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
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Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 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
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 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
99% sRGB
97% 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
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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
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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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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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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7480
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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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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Card
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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5.20V
2.50A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 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
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
458 g (16.16 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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