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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | -- |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a little bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 65.1 score against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a sharper display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a little smaller screen, a just a little inferior count of pixels per display inch and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), they both have a 8 GB RAM. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a battery performance that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one.
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