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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-06-15 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having an 82.4 score against 60.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features an extremely better processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much better screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2736 x 1824px and a just a bit greater pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one.
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