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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | -- |
| 32.00 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 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 | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Pro is just a bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a general score of 63.2 against 60.6. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a sharper display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little worse screen pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro and the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) both count with extremely similar battery durations.
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