Microsoft Surface Pro 11 vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026)
Released · Jun 18, 2025
Released · Mar 18, 2026
13.0-inch · 2880x1920px
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera
Single camera
16GB · 256GB
12GB · 128GB
6138 mAh
9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 19, 2025 Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/256GB - $999 12GB/128GB - $799
12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1099
12GB/1024GB - $1299

Design

Dimensions
11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches
287 x 209 x 9.3
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
280.4 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
31.57 oz / 895.0 g 21.76 oz / 617.0 g
Wi-Fi only - 616 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Platinum Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 83.87% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 86.84% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2880x1920px, 3:2 ratio, 266 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon X Elite (4 nm) Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno X1-85 Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB
32GB/512GB
32GB/1TB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Windows (11) iOS (26.x)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
10 MP 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP 12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 7,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Yes Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GNSS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
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