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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-06-15 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 27.65 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than the iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), with an 82.4 score against 65.6. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen) works with iPadOS 16.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little more vivid display than iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little higher 2736 x 1824 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much greater storage for games and applications than iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), because it has 872 GB more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen) features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back camera with a much higher resolution. The iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Gen)'s battery life is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one.
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