Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Intel 10th Gen, Late 2019) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Intel 10th Gen, Late 2019) $750
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018)
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
Core i3-1005G1
CPU
A12X Bionic
GPU
UHD 32EU 900MHz Gen 11
GPU
7-Core A12X
Memory
4GB
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 i3-1005G1
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12X Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Core i3-1005G1 vs A12X Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 32EU 900MHz Gen 11
256 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
7-Core A12X
448 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
6 FPS 1080p
5%
461 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
1.01 TFLOPS FP32
2%
UHD 32EU 900MHz Gen 11 vs 7-Core A12X Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4-3733
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8 Tabs
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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
1%
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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1,800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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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
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 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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Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Facial
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
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
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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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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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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
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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43.2Wh
5707mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
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
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
790 g (27.87 oz)
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Weight
631 g (22.26 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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