Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen) vs iPad Air (A7)
Surface Pro
(Intel 3rd Gen)
iPad Air
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CPU
Core i5-3317U
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CPU
A7+
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GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
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GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
1GB
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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
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
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GB6S 400
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GB6M 810
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GB5S 280
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GB5M 530
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N/A
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FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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1GB
LPDDR3-1600
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8 Tabs
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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
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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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9.7"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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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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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 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
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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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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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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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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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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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)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
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Ambient Light
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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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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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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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 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
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
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Weight
910 g (32.1 oz)
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Weight
469 g (16.54 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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