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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2024-05-07 | 2017-06-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 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 much better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s 71.3 score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is way older, notably heavier and much thicker than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 2736 x 1824 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) have really similar battery durations. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a camera in the back with lot more MP.
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