Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen) vs iPad mini (A5)

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen) $800
iPad mini (A5) $329
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
CPU
Core m3-7Y30
CPU
A5 (iPad)
GPU
HD 615 900MHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
Memory
4GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
Core m3-7Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
A5 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
GB6S 600
15%
GB6M 1,200
4%
N/A
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N/A
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HD 615 900MHz
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
32 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
0%
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
512MB
LPDDR2-800
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
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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7.9"
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
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
163 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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
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
FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Not Included
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Facial
No Biometrics
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2
1
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
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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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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
5W
5.00V
1.00A
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1.00A 5V (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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16.5Wh
4440mAh
3.72V
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
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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308 g (10.86 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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