iPad Pro 13" Gen 8 (M5, Late 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)

iPad Pro 13" Gen 8 (M5, Late 2025) $1,299
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
M5 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
GPU
10-Core M5-FL
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
Memory
12GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13" Tandem OLED 2752×2064 Touch
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
CPU Image
M5 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
M5 (9C10G-FL) vs Core i3-1115G4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M5-FL
1280 Shaders
1740MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
4.45 TFLOPS FP32
9%
N/A
0%
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
10-Core M5-FL vs UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5X-9600
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
40 Tabs
8%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
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128GB
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442 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
81.1 in² (523.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
450 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2752×2064
5.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
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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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
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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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
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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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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Facial
Facial
4
2
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Apple
C1X
5G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Speed
Up to 5100Mbps Download
Up to 2550Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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
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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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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
39Wh
10209mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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50.4Wh
6649mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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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
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
579 g (20.42 oz)
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Weight
790 g (27.87 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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