iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1) $1,099
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
Core m3-6Y30
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
0.9GHz Clock
GB6S 2,380
59%
GB6M 7,935
30%
GB6S 750
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GB6M 1,300
5%
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 21 FPS
18%
FP32 2.62 TFLOPS
5%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.33 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
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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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 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
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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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2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Autofocus
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Facial
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Communication
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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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
20W
9.00V
2.22A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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38.2Wh
5093mAh
7.50V
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
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 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
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
786 g (27.73 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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