iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)

iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) $1,299
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) $1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
CPU
M4 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-1235U
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13" Tandem OLED 2752×2064 Touch
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.02x faster vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)
  • 50% slower vs iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) - GB6S 3,760
x2.02
Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - GB6S 1,865
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.36x faster vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)
  • 58% slower vs iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) - GB6M 13,390
x2.36
Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - GB6M 5,680
x1

FP32

  • 2.44x faster vs Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)
  • 59% slower vs iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) - 3.76 TFLOPS FP32
x2.44
Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) - 1.54 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M4 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1235U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.3GHz Clock
M4 (9C10G-FL) vs Core i5-1235U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
640 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
20 FPS 1080p
17%
1.54 TFLOPS FP32
3%
10-Core M4-FL vs Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
13"
Tandem OLED
HDR
13"
LCD IPS
-
13"
13"
Area
81.1 in² (523.4 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
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
-
Resolution
2752×2064
5.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
2752×2064
2880×1920
-
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2752×2064
2880×1920
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
-
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
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
30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
4
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X61
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2500Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
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
-
2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
39Wh
10209mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
50.2Wh
6623mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15.5 Hours
iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
281.6 mm (11.1 in)
Width
215.5 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
579 g (20.42 oz)
Weight
879 g (31.01 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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