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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 11 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 72.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 global score. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s design is much thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 8 GB of RAM. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1640 x 2360px.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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