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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 208 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | -- |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a global score of 70.4 against 65.1. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is extremely newer, much thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a really superior performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), they both have 8 GB of RAM.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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