Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 2022-10-26 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| 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 | Apple 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a bit better than iPad Pro 11-inch (2022), having an 82.4 score against 78.4. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a notably older, much heavier and incredibly thicker tablet than iPad Pro 11-inch (2022). Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) counts with iPadOS 16.x OS.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) has a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite lower resolution of 1688 x 2388px and a little bit smaller screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2022), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2022), because although it has 6 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with 8 GB more RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a way higher 12 MP resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.