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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.2 |
| 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 | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), getting an 82.4 score against 80.2. Although it's the best device we are comparing here, it must be told that it's also way older, extremely thicker and heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a really superior hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater storage to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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