iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom)
iPad mini 7
(A17 Pro)
$499
Microsoft Surface 3
(Intel Atom)
$500
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
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GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
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GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266x1488 Touch
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Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
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GB6S 2,840
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GB6M 6,980
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GB6S 215
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GB6M 610
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N/A
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FP32 1.79 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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128GB
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64GB
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186 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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8.3"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2266x1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
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1920x1280
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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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
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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
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
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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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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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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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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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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14W
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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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
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
195.4 mm (7.7 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 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
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 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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