Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Oct 02, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$749

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm
Weight
16.44 oz / 466.0 g	27.94 oz / 775.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
	Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	12.3-inch, 76.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Dual-core 3400 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Windows (10)

Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1080p
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Full-size USB, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G

Weight	16.58 oz / 470.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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