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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-10-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, with a 71.3 score against 66.9. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 OS. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a a lot lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features just a bit better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels, it also counts with a little higher pixels number per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Microsoft Surface Pro 7, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) both have incredibly similar battery durations.
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