iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen, Early 2013)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018)
Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen, Early 2013) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
A12X Bionic
CPU
Core i5-3317U
GPU
7-Core A12X
GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
A12X Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-3317U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
A12X Bionic vs Core i5-3317U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
7-Core A12X
448 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 4000 1050MHz
128 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.01 TFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
269 GFLOPS FP32
1%
7-Core A12X vs HD 4000 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
DDR3L-1600
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
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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10.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
48 in² (309.8 cm²)
16:9 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
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" 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
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
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 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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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
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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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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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 USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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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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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
18W
9.00V
2.00A
48W
12.00V
3.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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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 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
631 g (22.26 oz)
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Weight
910 g (32.1 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