Microsoft Surface Pro X (SQ1) vs iPad Air 3 (A12)
Microsoft Surface Pro X
(SQ1)
$900
iPad Air 3
(A12)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Microsoft SQ1
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CPU
A12 Bionic
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GPU
Adreno 685
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GPU
4-Core A12
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
3GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
13" LCD IPS 2880x1920 Touch
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224x1668 Touch
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GB6S 1,335
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GB6M 3,030
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FP32 0.91 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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24 Tabs
5%
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4 Tabs
1%
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128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
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58 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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10.5"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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2224x1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 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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1,300:1 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
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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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
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1080p 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
X24
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
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Speed
Up to 2000Mbps Download
Up to 316Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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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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Data
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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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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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USB-PD
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USB-PD
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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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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 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
7.3 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Weight
774 g (27.3 oz)
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Weight
456 g (16.08 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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