Microsoft Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014)
Microsoft Surface Go 3
(Amber Lake-R, Late 2021)
$400
iPad Air 2
(A8X, Late 2014)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$400
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Pentium Gold 6500Y
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CPU
A8X
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GPU
UHD 615 23EU 900MHz
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GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - GB6S 850
x1.91
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) - GB6S 445
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - GB6M 1,700
x1.9
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) - GB6M 895
x1
FP32
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Surface Go 3 (Amber Lake-R, Late 2021) - 331 GFLOPS FP32
x1.44
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) - 230.4 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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4 FPS 1080p
3%
331 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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N/A
0%
230.4 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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4GB
LPDDR3-1866
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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8 Tabs
2%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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10.5"
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9.7"
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Area
50.9 in² (328.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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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
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
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Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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1920×1280
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2048×1536
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LED Backlight
1,500:1 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
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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-
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-
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-
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-
-
Fully Laminated
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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1920×1280
2048×1536
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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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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
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Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
-
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Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
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-
-
-
-
-
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
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Facial
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Fingerprint
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
-
Compass
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Location
iBeacon
-
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
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-
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External
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External
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24W
15.00V
1.60A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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-
-
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Surface Connect
-
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
Removable Cable
-
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28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 11 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Weight
544 g (19.19 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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