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

Availability

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

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 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 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	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 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	3 (Average)

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Hardware

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

Battery

Type
	8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p	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
Front
5 MP	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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
Mini Displayport	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

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

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	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

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

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

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

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

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

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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

Links

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