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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 13 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a score of 81.5 against 71.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a way thicker and incredibly heavier portable tablet than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a little more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 2736 x 1824 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a very superior processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 4 less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) have quite similar batteries. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 12 MP resolution.
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