Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2025-03-12 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.65 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9705mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is much better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 score. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.