Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · Jun 15, 2017	Released · May 21, 2021
12.3-inch · 1824x2736px	11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
Single camera	Triple camera
16GB · 1000GB	8GB · 128GB
	7540 mAh

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	16.44 oz (466.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.57 %	85.43 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
16GB	8GB
Internal storage
1000GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
	7540 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

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

Phone Features

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2699
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter
Warranty period
12 Months

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Apr 20, 2021

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
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

With 256GB storage


Internal storage	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
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

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
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1599

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 2199

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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs
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