Microsoft Surface Pro 7 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches 292 x 201 x 8.5 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
27.94 oz (775.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Platinum, Matte Black

Display

Size
12.3-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 3:2 ratio, 267 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.76 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i3 1005G1 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 3400 MHz	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Windows (10)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
	10758 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

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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
LED	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, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),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, Compass	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
Dolby Mobile	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
65W Power supply, Quick start guide, Safety and warranty documents	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 02, 2019	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

With 5G

Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 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)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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