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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | -- |
| Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2752 x 2064 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 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 |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a score of 74.8, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's 72.2 general score. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s construction is lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a bit smaller display, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a way lower resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much greater processing power than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 6 lesser cores , they both have a 8 GB RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because it has more internal memory. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s battery lifetime is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery duration. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, resigning some specifications.
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