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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iPadOS 16.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 27.65 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), getting an 82.4 score against 74.8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) works with iPadOS 16.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a way better performance than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has 6 lesser cores , it also counts with 8 GB more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a little worse 2736 x 1824 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much better memory for apps and games than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because it has 1000 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) both count with very similar battery performance. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), resigning a couple features and specs.
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