Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X)
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
(Intel 12th Gen)
$1,000
iPad Air 2
(A8X)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
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CPU
A8X
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
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GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
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GB6S 1,865
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GB6M 5,680
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GB6S 445
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GB6M 895
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1080p 20 FPS
17%
FP32 1.54 TFLOPS
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N/A
0%
FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
5%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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128GB
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16GB
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186 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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13"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 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
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 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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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Burst Mode
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Facial
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X61
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 2500Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
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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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50.2Wh
6623mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15.5 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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iPadOS
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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
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Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Weight
879 g (31.01 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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