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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is way better than Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much heavier than the Apple iPad 2, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a sharper display than iPad 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, a larger screen and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a better performing processor than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has just a bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a way more MP camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot more expensive than the iPad 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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