Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1, Early 2021)
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
(Intel 12th Gen, Late 2022)
$1,000
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5
(M1, Early 2021)
$1,099
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
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CPU
Core i5-1235U
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CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
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GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1200MHz
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GPU
8-Core M1-FL
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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20 FPS 1080p
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1.54 TFLOPS FP32
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21 FPS 1080p
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2.62 TFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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24 Tabs
5%
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24 Tabs
5%
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128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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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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12.9"
LCD IPS
HDR
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Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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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
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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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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
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
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Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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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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60 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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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Facial
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Facial
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X61
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
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Speed
Up to 2500Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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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 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
Accelerometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Data
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External
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External
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65W
15.00V
4.00A
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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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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50.2Wh
6623mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15.5 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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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
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
879 g (31.01 oz)
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Weight
682 g (24.06 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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