iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6
(M2, Early 2021)
$1,099
Microsoft Surface Pro 6
(Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018)
$900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
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Base Price (MSRP)
$900
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CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
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CPU
Core i5-8250U
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GPU
10-Core M2-FL
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GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,500
x2.27
Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - GB6S 1,100
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6M 9,525
x2.8
Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - GB6M 3,400
x1
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iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - 25 FPS 1080p
x4.17
Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - 6 FPS 1080p
x1
FP32
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iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x8.48
Surface Pro 6 (Intel 8th Gen, Late 2018) - 422 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
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6 FPS 1080p
5%
422 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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24 Tabs
5%
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24 Tabs
5%
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
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12.3"
LCD IPS
-
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12.9"
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12.3"
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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Brightness
450 Nits
-
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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2732×2048
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2736×1824
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
-
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
-
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-
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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-
-
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2732×2048
2736×1824
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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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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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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
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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
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
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Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
-
-
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Facial
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Facial
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4
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2
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5
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
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Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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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
Ultra-Wideband Chip
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-
-
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Location
iBeacon
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-
-
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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-
-
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-
-
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Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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-
-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
-
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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44W
15.00V
2.58A
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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
Removable Cable
-
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Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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45Wh
5945mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 13.5 Hours
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iPadOS
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Windows
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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
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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
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Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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