Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) vs iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) $1,200
iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Core Ultra 5 135U
CPU
A15 Bionic (iPad)
GPU
Graphics 4C 1900MHz
GPU
5-Core A15
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
Display
8.3" LCD IPS 2266×1488 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 14% slower vs iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021)
  • 16% faster vs Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024)
Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) - GB6S 1,850
x1
iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) - GB6S 2,155
x1.16

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 52% faster vs iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021)
  • 34% slower vs Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024)
Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) - GB6M 8,500
x1.52
iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) - GB6M 5,590
x1

FP32

  • 14% faster vs iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021)
  • 12% slower vs Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024)
Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) - 1.95 TFLOPS FP32
x1.14
iPad mini 6 (A15, Late 2021) - 1.71 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core Ultra 5 135U
12 Cores
14 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
A15 Bionic (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.93GHz Clock
Core Ultra 5 135U vs A15 Bionic (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Graphics 4C 1900MHz
512 Shaders
1900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
5-Core A15
640 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
1.95 TFLOPS FP32
4%
1.71 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Graphics 4C 1900MHz vs 5-Core A15 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-5600
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
256GB
64GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
58 min 4K Video
1%
13"
LCD IPS
8.3"
LCD IPS
13"
8.3"
Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
31.6 in² (203.9 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2266×1488
3.4 Million Pixels
326 PPI
2880×1920
2266×1488
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
Coverage
100% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
-
-
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2880×1920
2266×1488
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
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
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
-
-
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
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
-
48Wh
6332mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
19.2Wh
5034mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 15.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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
195.4 mm (7.7 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
879 g (31.01 oz)
Weight
293 g (10.34 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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