Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X)

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1) $1,200
iPad Air 2 (A8X) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135U
CPU
A8X
GPU
Graphics 4C 1900MHz
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
16GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Core Ultra 5 135U
12 Cores
14 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 1,850
46%
GB6M 8,500
32%
GB6S 445
11%
GB6M 895
3%
Graphics 4C 1900MHz
512 Shaders
1900MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.95 TFLOPS
4%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
0%
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
256GB
16GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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600 Nits
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400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
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
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 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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Video Stabilization
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
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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48Wh
6332mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208.6 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
879 g (31.01 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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