Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Mar 18, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$2699	$999

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
Weight
27.65 oz / 784.0 g	22.61 oz / 641.0 g
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray	Silver, Space gray
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.57% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
5 MP	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
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, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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

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 storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

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

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

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 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

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

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

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