iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)

iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021) $799
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Core m3-6Y30
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
11" LCD IPS 2388×1668 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 3.33x faster vs Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)
  • 70% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,500
x3.33
Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) - GB6S 750
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 7.33x faster vs Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)
  • 86% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6M 9,525
x7.33
Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) - GB6M 1,300
x1

FP32

  • 10.98x faster vs Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)
  • 91% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2, Early 2021) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x10.98
Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) - 326 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
900MHz Clock
M2 (8C10G-FL) vs Core m3-6Y30 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
N/A
0%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
10-Core M2-FL vs HD 515 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
11"
LCD IPS
12.3"
LCD IPS
11"
12.3"
Area
56.8 in² (366.5 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
Brightness
450 Nits
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Resolution
2388×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
2388×1668
2736×1824
LED Backlight
1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2388×1668
2736×1824
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
-
Communication
Ultra-Wideband Chip
-
-
Location
iBeacon
-
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
-
-
Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
-
-
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
Surface Connect
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
28.7Wh
7599mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
38.2Wh
5093mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 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
466 g (16.44 oz)
Weight
786 g (27.73 oz)
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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