Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Microsoft Surface Pro 11
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Released · Jun 18, 2025
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
13.0-inch · 2880x1920px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
16GB · 256GB
9705 mAh
6138 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Jun 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $950
8GB/256GB - $1080
8GB/512GB - $1329
8GB/1024GB - $1579
16GB/256GB - $999

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches
287 x 209 x 9.3
Weight
21.76 oz / 617.0 g 31.57 oz / 895.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Black, Platinum

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 83.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI 2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Apple M3 Snapdragon X Elite (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core Adreno X1-85
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB
32GB/512GB
32GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) Windows (11)

Battery

Type
9705 mAh 6138 mAh, Li - Ion
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
10 MP
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps) Yes
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Yes
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) €1080
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) €1329
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) €1579
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