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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 71.3, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 general score. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a notably thinner and lighter portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little more vivid screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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