Tablets

iPad Air 11" Gen 3 (M4, Early 2026) vs Surface Pro 10 (Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024) Full Specs

CPU
M4 (8C9G-FL)8 Cores (3P+5E)
CPU
GPU
9-Core M4-FL1,024 Shaders
GPU
Memory
12GBLPDDR5X-7500
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
10.9" LCD IPS2360x1640 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Display
13" LCD IPS2880x1920 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$599
Price
$1,200

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Storage

M4 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores(3P+5E)
8 Threads
4.1GHz
12 Cores(2P+2E+8M)
14 Threads
1.6GHz

9-Core M4-FL
1,024 Shaders
1.58GHz
512 Shaders
1.9GHz

12GBLPDDR5X-7500

10.9" LCD IPS2360x1640 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
13" LCD IPS2880x1920 600Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
55.7 in² 23:16
Area & Aspect Ratio
78 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
600 nits 600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Resolution
2360x1640 3.9M Pixels 264 ppi
Resolution
2880x1920 5.5M Pixels 266 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
99% sRGB 97% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 15.5 hours
28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
48Wh
6332mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
12.2 MP
Megapixels
10 MP
Pixel Size
1.22 µm
Pixel Size
1.22 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
28mm
Lens
26mm
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Stabilization
-
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.43 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

-

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)

Charger
20W USB-C
Charger
39W Surface Connect
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Output
39W 15.00V 2.60A
Input
0.50A
Input
1.16A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 17
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.75")
Width
178.5 mm (7.03")
Depth
6.1 mm (0.24")
Height
287 mm (11.3")
Width
208.6 mm (8.21")
Depth
9.3 mm (0.37")
Weight
0.46 kg
Weight
0.88 kg
Weight + Charger
0.52 kg
Weight + Charger
1.10 kg
Volume
0.2696 L
Volume
0.5568 L

Release Date
2026-03-02
Release Date
2024-04-09
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M4, Early 2026
Description
Intel Core Series 1, Early 2024