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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| -- | 2014-05-20 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 28.16 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), getting a 72.2 score against 65.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has 6 lesser cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little bit better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a much lower 1440 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery performance is just as good as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s battery life. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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