Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$2699

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
27.65 oz / 784.0 g	16.83 oz / 477.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 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
Untested	2.68 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Hexa-core
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Apple 4-core
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	iPadOS (16.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4591
3D Mark High
Untested	2266
3D Mark Low
Untested	1952

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Battery

Type
	7606 mAh, Li - Ion

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Phone Features

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

Alternative variants

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

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

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

Cellular

Weight	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

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

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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