Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N) vs iPad 3 (A5X)
Microsoft Surface Go 4
(Alder Lake-N)
$580
iPad 3
(A5X)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$580
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
N200
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CPU
A5X
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GPU
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
1GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
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GB6S 1,305
32%
GB6M 2,610
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N/A
0%
FP32 0.38 TFLOPS
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N/A
0%
FP32 0.03 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-4800
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1GB
LPDDR2-800
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24 Tabs
5%
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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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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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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
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 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
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Photo Geotagging
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Facial
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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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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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Compass
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
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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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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
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Removable Cable
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28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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42.5Wh
11487mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12.5 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
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
521 g (18.38 oz)
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Weight
650 g (22.93 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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