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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 28.16 ounces | -- |
| Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple M3 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), with a general score of 72.2 against 65.4. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has 6 less cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lot lower resolution of 1440 x 2160, a little worse display density and a quite smaller display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery duration.
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