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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-09-23 | 2022-03-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, having a global score of 81.4 against 65.1. IPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The iPad Air (2022) design is newer, noticeably thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The iPad Air (2022) features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels, a little larger screen and a higher pixels density. The iPad Air (2022) has a faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad Air (2022) also has a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 512 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and Apple iPad Air (2022) both feature quite similar batteries performance.
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