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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a score of 72.3 against 63.2. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a noticeably lighter and much thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior CPU than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has no SD memory slot, they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro's battery duration.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution.
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