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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows RT |
| 2025-03-12 | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 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 | |
| 7606mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 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
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 69.6, which is better than the Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) construction is newer, way lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Microsoft Surface RT has an incredibly better screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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