Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen) vs iPad (A4)
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
(Intel 4th Gen)
$800
iPad
(A4)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Core i3-4020Y
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CPU
A4 (iPad)
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GPU
HD 4200 850MHz
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GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
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GB6S 455
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GB6M 855
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FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
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FP32 0 TFLOPS
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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256MB
LPDDR-400
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8 Tabs
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0%
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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No Biometrics
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No Microphones
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
3G
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Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Motion
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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External
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External
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36W
12.00V
2.58A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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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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42.2Wh
5553mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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24.8Wh
6613mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 9 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
9.1 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.500 L
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Height
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Width
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
Depth
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Weight
800 g (28.22 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 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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