iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) vs Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) $1,099
Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Tegra 3
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
Tegra 3
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366x768 Touch
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Tegra 3
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
N/A
0%
N/A
0%
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
Tegra 3
8 Shaders
520MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
0%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR2-1066
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
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
1366x768
1 Million Pixels
148 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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
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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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Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
No Biometrics
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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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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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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
12.00V
2.00A
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 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8 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
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 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