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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 15.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2022-03-18 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with an 81.4 score against 72.2. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Apple iPad Air (2022)'s design is incredibly newer, incredibly lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad Air (2022) features a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a quite greater screen pixel density. The iPad Air (2022) has a better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM memory, the iPad Air (2022) also has a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air (2022) and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 both have quite similar batteries duration. IPad Air (2022) captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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