iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017)
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom, Mid 2015) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
A10X Fusion
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
CPU Image
A10X Fusion
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.36GHz Clock
CPU Image
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A10X Fusion vs Atom x7-Z8700 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
384 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
154 GFLOPS FP32
0%
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X vs HD 600MHz Gen 8 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
53.8 in² (347.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 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
98% 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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30 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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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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 Lightning (480Mbps)
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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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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
41.4Wh
10994mAh
3.77V
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
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 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
677 g (23.88 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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Change Comparison