Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (Intel 11th Gen, Early 2021) $900
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017)
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
Core i3-1115G4
CPU
A10X Fusion
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A10X Fusion
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.36GHz Clock
Core i3-1115G4 vs A10X Fusion Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
384 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
960 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 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
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 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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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
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 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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30 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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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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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-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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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
65W
15.00V
4.00A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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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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50.4Wh
6649mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41.4Wh
10994mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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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
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
790 g (27.87 oz)
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Weight
677 g (23.88 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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