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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air (2022)'s 81.4 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is better than Apple iPad Air (2022), it must be told that it is also extremely older, much heavier and thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x OS.
The iPad Air (2022) features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 8 GB less RAM, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores. The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a little lower 1640 x 2360 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one. The iPad Air (2022) captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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