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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2025-03-04 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | -- |
| 31.99 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M3 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a 70.4 score against 65.1. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) construction is way newer, thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much better performing processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 6 less cpu cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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