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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-03-18 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 264 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2022)'s global score of 81.4. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Apple iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better portable tablet than the Apple iPad Air (2022), we must note that it's also a incredibly older, way thicker and much heavier portable tablet.
The iPad Air (2022) features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a just a little less pixels per screen inch. The iPad Air (2022) counts with a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air (2022) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as iPad Air (2022)'s battery duration.
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