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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows RT |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 148 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is way better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a 70.4 score against 58.4. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s body is notably newer, a lot thinner and a bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Microsoft Surface RT features a much better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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