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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 18.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2025-03-12 | 2014-05-20 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12 inches |
| -- | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 216 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 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 | 6.05 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much sharper display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), they both have a 8 GB RAM. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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