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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 15.73 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Silver and Space Black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12 inches |
| 2420 x 1688 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting a global score of 76.6 against 72.2. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a lighter and extremely thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a way better hardware performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little bit better display than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2160px, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) one.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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