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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 223 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is a lot better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a brighter screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 2736 x 1824 pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6 less CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s battery performance.
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