iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) $1,099
Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$400
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
HD 615 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 6.94x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)
  • 86% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,500
x6.94
Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6S 360
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 13.23x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)
  • 92% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6M 9,525
x13.23
Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6M 720
x1
  • 6.25x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)
  • 84% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - 25 FPS 1080p
x6.25
Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - 4 FPS 1080p
x1

FP32

  • 10.98x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)
  • 91% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x10.98
Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - 326 GFLOPS FP32
x1
GPU Image
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 615 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
4 FPS 1080p
3%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
10-Core M2-FL vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
10"
LCD IPS
-
12.9"
10"
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
46.2 in² (297.8 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1800×1200
2.2 Million Pixels
216 PPI
2732×2048
1800×1200
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
-
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
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2732×2048
1800×1200
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
-
Communication
Ultra-Wideband Chip
-
-
Location
iBeacon
-
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
24W
15.00V
1.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
-
-
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
Surface Connect
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
26.1Wh
3410mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8.5 Hours
iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
Weight
522 g (18.41 oz)
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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