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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-06-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 11 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Apple M4 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 slightly better than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), with an 82.4 score against 76.6. Despite being the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is much heavier and incredibly thicker than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a really superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has less cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 2736 x 1824px.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a lot higher video definition and a much better resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) count with similar battery performance.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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