Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) $1,000
iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021) $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
Display
11" LCD IPS 2388×1668 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 1% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 1% faster vs Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024)
Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - GB6S 2,350
x1
iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021) - GB6S 2,380
x1.01

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 64% faster vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 39% slower vs Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024)
Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - GB6M 12,980
x1.64
iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021) - GB6M 7,935
x1

FP32

  • 47% faster vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021)
  • 32% slower vs Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024)
Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) - 3.84 TFLOPS FP32
x1.47
iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021) - 2.62 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) vs M1 (8C8G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
Adreno X1 3.8T vs 8-Core M1-FL Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
13"
LCD IPS
11"
LCD IPS
13"
11"
Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
56.8 in² (366.5 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
Brightness
600 Nits
Refresh Rate
120Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2388×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2880×1920
2388×1668
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,800:1 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
98% DCI-P3
-
-
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2880×1920
2388×1668
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ 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
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
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X75
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
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
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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
-
53Wh
6992mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
28.7Wh
7599mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 14 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
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
895 g (31.57 oz)
Weight
466 g (16.44 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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