Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)


Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024)

Price
EUR: N/AEUR: €1,200
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
201.3 x 292 x 9.1 mm249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 in)
Weight
800 g444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support, bluetooth integration, magnetic (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Colors
Sky BlueSilver, Space Black
Models
A2837, A3006
Display
Type
Full HD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsUltra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Antireflective coating

Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
Size
12 inches11.0 inches, 373.1 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2160 x 1440 pixels1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A2837
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA A2837, A3006
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
8 ROM, GB RAM256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 16GB RAM

2TB ROM, 16GB RAM
Card Slot
No
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
USB
USB v3.0, USB Host supportUSB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
No
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, 2592 x 1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Camera Features
Geo-taggingQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p), Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)
Selfie Camera
5 MP, 1080p@30fps12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264
Radio
No
Software
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Windows 8.1iPadOS 17.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to Windows 10
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Intel Atom x7-Z8700Apple M4
CPU
4th Gen Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 processors9-core (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 256/512GB models

10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 1/2TB models
GPU
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
eSIM
Speakers
Yes, Stereo speakers with Dolby audioYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes via hdmi port
Battery
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Ion battery, Up to 9 hoursLi-Po (31.29 Wh), non-removable
Additional Features
Main Features
Built-in Multi-position kickstand

ClearType technology
Features
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Photo viewer/editor

SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage)

Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year

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