Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) vs iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019)
Microsoft Surface Pro 11
(X Elite, Mid 2024)
$1,000
iPad Air 3
(A12, Early 2019)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
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CPU
A12 Bionic
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GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
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GPU
4-Core A12
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
3GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch
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GB6 Single-Core
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Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - GB6S 2,350
x1.76
iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) - GB6S 1,335
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - GB6M 12,980
x4.28
iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) - GB6M 3,030
x1
FP32
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Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - 3.84 TFLOPS FP32
x6.67
iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) - 576 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
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576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
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3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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56 Tabs
11%
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4 Tabs
1%
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256GB
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64GB
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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13"
LCD IPS
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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13"
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10.5"
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
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2880×1920
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2224×1668
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LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
-
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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-
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-
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-
-
Fully Laminated
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2880×1920
2224×1668
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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
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
-
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
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
-
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Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
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-
-
-
-
-
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
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Facial
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Fingerprint
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X75
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
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Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.4
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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-
-
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Location
iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
-
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
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-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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39W
15.00V
2.60A
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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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-
-
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Surface Connect
-
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-A
Removable Cable
-
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53Wh
6992mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 14 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
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
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Weight
895 g (31.57 oz)
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Weight
456 g (16.08 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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