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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-02 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 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 | Non-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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Go, with a overall score of 71.3 against 66.5. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) body is somewhat heavier but incredibly thinner than the Microsoft Surface Go. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much better performing CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM memory. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a much higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Go and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) count with very similar storage to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s battery lifetime.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
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