iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) $1,099
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) $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 2732×2048 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
900MHz Clock
M1 (8C8G-FL) vs Core m3-6Y30 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
N/A
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326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
8-Core M1-FL vs HD 515 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
450 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
2736×1824
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
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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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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Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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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
Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Slow Motion
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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
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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 (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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 4 (40Gbps)
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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
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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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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