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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 263 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 4.29 |
| 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a global score of 71.3, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s body is extremely thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a very superior CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a bigger screen, much more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 2048 x 2732px resolution.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT's battery life is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s battery duration.
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