iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) $499
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
CPU Image
A17 Pro (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.77GHz Clock
CPU Image
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A17 Pro (iPad) vs Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
5-Core A17 Pro
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.79 TFLOPS FP32
4%
N/A
0%
154 GFLOPS FP32
0%
5-Core A17 Pro vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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
Touch
Capacitive
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
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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5x Digital Zoom-In
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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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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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
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
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
Height
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 oz)
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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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