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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-06-09 | 2014-05-20 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch has an overall score of 89.8, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's score of 72.2. IPad Pro 12.9-inch's design is a lot newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a greater performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a quite bigger screen, a just a bit better pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732. Microsoft Surface Pro 3's storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch one, they have the same 512 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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