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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Although the iPad Air and the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 were released only 1 months apart, the iPad Air is a lot thinner and extremely lighter.
The Apple iPad Air has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a better screen pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much greater storage for applications and games than iPad Air, because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad Air features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better video definition.
The iPad Air counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, iPad Air is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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