Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (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	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: 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, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
	IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
16GB/1000GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
5 MP	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.3
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, Wi-Fi Direct 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
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

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

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	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
Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

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

With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2199

Cellular

Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 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
Location	GPS, A-GPS

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Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs