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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M4 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a score of 74.8 against 65.1. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a incredibly thinner and a lot lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much more powerful CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has less cores (although faster), they both have 8 GB of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a slightly better looking display than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a just a bit inferior pixel amount per inch in the display, a way worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a battery life that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery lifetime.
Although iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Pro 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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