Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) $900
iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020)
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
-
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
CPU
A12Z Bionic
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
8-Core A12Z
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
Display
11" LCD IPS 2388×1668 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 16% faster vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 14% slower vs Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)
Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - GB6S 1,565
x1.16
iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6S 1,345
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 36% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 57% faster vs Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)
Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - GB6M 3,055
x1
iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6M 4,785
x1.57

FP32

  • 17% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 20% faster vs Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021)
Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) - 960 GFLOPS FP32
x1
iPad Pro 11" Gen 2 (A12Z, Early 2020) - 1.15 TFLOPS FP32
x1.2
CPU Image
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12Z Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Core i3-1115G4 vs A12Z Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core A12Z
512 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
1.15 TFLOPS FP32
2%
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs 8-Core A12Z Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
12.3"
LCD IPS
11"
LCD IPS
12.3"
11"
Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
56.8 in² (366.5 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
Brightness
600 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
Resolution
2388×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2736×1824
2388×1668
LED Backlight
1,000:1 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
2736×1824
2388×1668
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 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
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ 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
-
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
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
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)
-
-
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
-
-
External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
Surface Connect
USB-A
-
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
-
50.4Wh
6649mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
28.7Wh
7599mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 15 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
790 g (27.87 oz)
Weight
471 g (16.61 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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