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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, getting an 81.4 score against 72.2. Apple iPad Air (2022) is a way newer tablet device, and it is also much lighter and extremely thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior memory for games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air (2022) features a quite superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Air (2022) also has a larger number of faster cores. The iPad Air (2022) and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 count with similar batteries. IPad Air (2022) has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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