iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020)

iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) $999
Microsoft Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020) $1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
CPU
M4 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
Microsoft SQ2
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
Adreno 690
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
11" Tandem OLED 2420×1668 Touch
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch

FP32

  • 80% faster vs Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020)
  • 44% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) - 3.76 TFLOPS FP32
x1.8
Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020) - 2.09 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M4 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Microsoft SQ2
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.15GHz Clock
M4 (9C10G-FL) vs Microsoft SQ2 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 690
1536 Shaders
680MHz
Shared Memory
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
2.09 TFLOPS FP32
4%
10-Core M4-FL vs Adreno 690 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
16GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
256GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
11"
Tandem OLED
HDR
13"
LCD IPS
-
11"
13"
Area
56.5 in² (364.8 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
450 Nits
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Resolution
2420×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
2420×1668
2880×1920
-
2,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-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
2420×1668
2880×1920
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
-
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
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
30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
4
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X24
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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 5.0
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)
Data
2x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
31.3Wh
8300mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
38.2Wh
5040mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
249.7 mm (9.8 in)
Width
177.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
444 g (15.66 oz)
Weight
774 g (27.3 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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