Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ1) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X)

Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ1) $900
iPad Air 2 (A8X) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Microsoft SQ1
CPU
A8X
GPU
Adreno 685
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Microsoft SQ1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
N/A
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GB6S 445
11%
GB6M 895
3%
Adreno 685
768 Shaders
590MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.91 TFLOPS
2%
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0%
FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
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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60Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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
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
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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5x Digital Zoom-In
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 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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Video Stabilization
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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
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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
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2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X24
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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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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38.2Wh
5040mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 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
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
774 g (27.3 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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