| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2025-03-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| -- | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 267 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting an 82.4 score against 70.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 8 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a way better resolution back camera. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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