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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 71.3 |
| 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 | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a global score of 72.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3's body is notably thicker and a lot heavier than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a little bit better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lot lower resolution of 1440 x 2160, a little smaller screen and a just a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has lesser cpu cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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