Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Intel 10th Gen) vs iPad Air (A7)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Intel 10th Gen) $750
iPad Air (A7) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Core i3-1005G1
CPU
A7 (iPad)
GPU
UHD 32EU 900MHz Gen 11
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
Memory
4GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Core i3-1005G1
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
A7 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
GB6S 1,285
32%
GB6M 2,380
9%
GB5S 280
12%
GB5M 530
2%
UHD 32EU 900MHz Gen 11
256 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.46 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
0%
4GB
LPDDR4-3733
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
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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9.7"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
2048x1536
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
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
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
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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Autofocus
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
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
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
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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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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43.2Wh
5707mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 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
790 g (27.87 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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