Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen) vs iPad Air 4 (A14)

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 (Intel 11th Gen) $1,100
iPad Air 4 (A14) $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,100
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
Core i3-1115G4
CPU
A14 Bionic (iPad)
GPU
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
4-Core A14+
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360x1640 Touch
Core i3-1115G4
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
A14 Bionic (iPad)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,565
39%
GB6M 3,055
11%
GB6S 2,075
51%
GB6M 5,055
19%
UHD 48EU 1250MHz Gen 12
384 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A14+
256 Shaders
2000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.96 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.02 TFLOPS
2%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
LCD IPS
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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500 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
2360x1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 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
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ 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
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Stereo Recording
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Features
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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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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7480
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
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1
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
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Location
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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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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51.5Wh
6794mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
891 g (31.43 oz)
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458 g (16.16 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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