Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	May 23, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1079	$2699

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm
Weight
16.83 oz / 477.0 g	27.65 oz / 784.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Gray
Tablet dock
	Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
	Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1824x2736px, 267 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Dual-core 2500 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Intel Iris Plus 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	Windows (10 Pro)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Full-size USB, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
	Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
	Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with Intel Core m3, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core m3 7Y30 (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 615
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

with Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
Memory	4GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$949

with Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$649

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs
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