iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) vs Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) $1,099
Microsoft Surface 3 (Intel Atom) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
GB6S 215
5%
GB6M 610
2%
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
600MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
0%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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10.8"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 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
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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2.5x Zoom-Out
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p 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
720p 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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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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Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
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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Utility
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
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
14W
5.20V
2.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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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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27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 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
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
620 g (21.87 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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