iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X)
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen) $800
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
A10X Fusion
CPU
Core i3-4020Y
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
GPU
HD 4200 850MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
A10X Fusion
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.36GHz Clock
Core i3-4020Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 965
24%
GB6M 2,380
9%
GB6S 455
11%
GB6M 855
3%
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
384 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
HD 4200 850MHz
160 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.77 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
1%
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
64GB
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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12.3"
LCD IPS
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600 Nits
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450 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Video Stabilization
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
No Biometrics
4
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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
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 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
36W
12.00V
2.58A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
41.4Wh
10994mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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42.2Wh
5553mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 9 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
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
9.1 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
677 g (23.88 oz)
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Weight
800 g (28.22 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