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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a global score of 71.3 against 58.7. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a incredibly thinner and a lot lighter portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) both have extremely similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, and they both have a display of the same size, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) also has more CPU cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a better resolution camera in the back.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both have the same internal memory. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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