Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014)

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) $1,200
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) $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 2880×1920 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
Core Ultra 5 135U
12 Cores
14 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Core Ultra 5 135U vs A8X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Graphics 4C 1900MHz
512 Shaders
1900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.95 TFLOPS FP32
4%
N/A
0%
230.4 GFLOPS FP32
0%
Graphics 4C 1900MHz vs PowerVR GX6850 A8X Full Specs Comparison
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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LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
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
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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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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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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Autofocus
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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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Utility
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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