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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2022-10-26 | 2017-06-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), having a score of 82.4 against 80.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is extremely older, heavier and a lot thicker than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a slightly higher 2048 x 2732px resolution and a little larger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has 1000 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a way higher (4K) video definition.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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