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
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%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
LCD IPS
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11"
LCD IPS
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
56.8 in² (366.5 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2388×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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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
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Facial
Facial
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
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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External
External
39W
15.00V
2.60A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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53Wh
6992mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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28.7Wh
7599mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 14 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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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
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)
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Weight
466 g (16.44 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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