Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017) vs iPad Air (A7, Late 2013)

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen, Mid 2017) $800
iPad Air (A7, Late 2013) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Core m3-7Y30
CPU
A7 (iPad)
GPU
HD 615 900MHz
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
Memory
4GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
Core m3-7Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
CPU Image
A7 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
Core m3-7Y30 vs A7 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 615 900MHz
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
5 FPS 1080p
4%
346 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
115.2 GFLOPS FP32
0%
HD 615 900MHz vs PowerVR G6430 A7 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
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16GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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
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Fully Laminated
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Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Burst Mode
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Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Surface Connect
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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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45Wh
5945mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
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
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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Weight
469 g (16.54 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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