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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a overall score of 71.3 against 63.4. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) design is extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 4 less cpu cores and 6 GB lesser RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a little sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) takes way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a very superior memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 2 and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) both feature very similar batteries duration.
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