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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows RT 8.1 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is better than Microsoft Surface 2, with a global score of 74.8 against 63.4. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s design is much thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a way better processing power than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface 2 has just a bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a little smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) and Microsoft Surface 2 both count with quite similar battery performance.
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a way higher video quality.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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