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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having an 82.4 score against 71.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 6 less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back camera with a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 872 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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