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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has an overall score of 71.3, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) construction is notably lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera with much more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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