Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen) vs iPad mini (A5)
Microsoft Surface Pro
(Intel 3rd Gen)
$900
iPad mini
(A5)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$329
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CPU
Core i5-3317U
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CPU
A5 (iPad)
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GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
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Display
7.9" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
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GB6S 400
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GB6M 810
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N/A
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N/A
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FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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512MB
LPDDR2-800
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8 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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64GB
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16GB
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58 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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10.6"
LCD IPS
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7.9"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
163 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
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1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
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1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
720p 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
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
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MDM9615
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
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Utility
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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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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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External
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External
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48W
12.00V
3.60A
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5W
5.00V
1.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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16.5Wh
4440mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 5 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Height
200 mm (7.9 in)
Width
134.7 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
7.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Weight
910 g (32.1 oz)
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Weight
308 g (10.86 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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