iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021) $1,099
Microsoft Surface Pro X+ (SQ2, Late 2020) $1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
Microsoft SQ2
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
GPU
Adreno 690
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Microsoft SQ2
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.15GHz Clock
M1 (8C8G-FL) vs Microsoft SQ2 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 690
1536 Shaders
680MHz
Shared Memory
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
N/A
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2.09 TFLOPS FP32
4%
8-Core M1-FL vs Adreno 690 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
16GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
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256GB
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186 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
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13"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
78 in² (503.2 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
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 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
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
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
30 FPS 4K
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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
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Modes
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
Modem
Qualcomm
X24
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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 5.0
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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Data
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2x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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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
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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38.2Wh
5040mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, 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
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
774 g (27.3 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