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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 14.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2021-05-21 | 2014-05-20 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | -- |
| 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) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, with a global score of 91.1 against 72.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body is incredibly newer, somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a quite bigger display. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has more CPU cores. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a much better (4K) video quality.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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