Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) $580
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$580
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
N200
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
GPU
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 1920×1280 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 48% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
  • 92% faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)
Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6S 1,305
x1
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,500
x1.92

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 73% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
  • 3.65x faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)
Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - GB6M 2,610
x1
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - GB6M 9,525
x3.65

FP32

  • 89% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021)
  • 9.32x faster vs Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023)
Surface Go 4 (Alder Lake-N, Late 2023) - 384 GFLOPS FP32
x1
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2, Early 2021) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32
x9.32
CPU Image
N200
4 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
N200 vs M2 (8C10G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12
256 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
384 GFLOPS FP32
1%
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.58 TFLOPS FP32
7%
UHD 32EU 750MHz Gen 12 vs 10-Core M2-FL Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-4800
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
64GB
128GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
186 min 4K Video
5%
10.5"
LCD IPS
-
12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
10.5"
12.9"
Area
50.9 in² (328.3 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
-
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
1920×1280
2.5 Million Pixels
220 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
1920×1280
2732×2048
LED Backlight
-
1,500:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
68% DCI-P3
70% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
-
-
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
1920×1280
2732×2048
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ 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
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Features
-
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
-
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
-
-
Communication
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
-
Compass
Location
iBeacon
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
Data
-
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
-
-
External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
Surface Connect
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
28Wh
3655mAh
7.66V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 12.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
245 mm (9.6 in)
Width
175 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
8.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
521 g (18.38 oz)
Weight
682 g (24.06 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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