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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 8 Pro |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| -- | 32.00 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | -- |
| processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, getting a score of 65.4 against 63.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) is a thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a much lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a quite lower screen pixel density and a bit smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because although it has 6 lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with as much memory for applications and games as the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) one, both of them have the same internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) count with extremely similar battery durations.
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