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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a way thicker and much heavier tablet than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much more powerful CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with 8 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features just a bit better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2736 x 1824px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 872 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) count with similar battery durations.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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