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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Gray | Silver and Space Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 11 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, having a global score of 76.6 against 72.2. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) comes with iPadOS 16.x OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a lot better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), they both have 8 GB of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density and a bit worse 1440 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because it has 512 GB internal storage.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 one.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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