Compare tablets
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2025-03-04 | 2014-05-20 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.97 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12 inches |
| -- | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 72.2, which is much better than the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s 62.5 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot better looking display than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has a little bit larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has 512 GB internal storage.
IPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot more megapixels camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) have incredibly similar batteries performance.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.