Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm
Weight
16.26 oz / 462.0 g	31.43 oz / 891.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Graphite, Platinum

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 84.28% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Quad-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 16GB/128GB 32GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Windows (11)

Battery

Type
	6200 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	10 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
12 MP	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 16GB RAM

Memory	16GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 32GB RAM

Memory	32GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

With Intel Core i7 11th Gen processor

System chip	Intel Core i7 1185G7 (10 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 4800 MHz

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