iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)

iPad mini 7 (A17 Pro, Late 2024) $499
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
A17 Pro (iPad)
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
GPU
5-Core A17 Pro
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
CPU Image
A17 Pro (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.77GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
A17 Pro (iPad) vs Core i3-1115G4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
5-Core A17 Pro
640 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.79 TFLOPS FP32
4%
N/A
0%
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
5-Core A17 Pro vs UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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8.3"
LCD IPS
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
450 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
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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
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
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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
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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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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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
Fingerprint
Facial
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
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
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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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
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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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
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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50.4Wh
6649mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15 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
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
293 g (10.34 oz)
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Weight
790 g (27.87 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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