Apple has announced iPad Pro (2017) yesterday at WWDC event and Microsoft already has a worthy competitor to it in form of Surface Pro (2017). In this article we are doing side by side comparison between Surface Pro (2017) and iPad Pro (2017) specs to understand which one to go for.
| Features | Surface Pro (2017) | iPad Pro (2017 |
| Display | 12.3-inch PixelSense Display (2736×1824, 267 PPI, touch-enabled) | 12.9 inches / 10.5 inch, 2732 x 2048 (264 ppi) |
| Processor | 7th gen Intel Core m3, i5 or i7 | Apple A10X |
| Memory(RAM) | 4GB/8GB/16GB LPDDR3 | Not known |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 615 (m3), Intel® HD Graphics 620 (i5), Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640 (i7) | Apple A10X |
| Security | TPM chip, Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in | Touch ID, Unlock iPad Secure personal data within apps Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store |
| Battery | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback | Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music |
| Storage | Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB | Solid state drive (SSD) options: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Connections | 1 x Full-size USB 3.0, microSDXC card reader, Surface Connect, 3.5mm Headphone jack, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port | Lightning, iPad Smart Connector, headset jack |
| Camera, audio and video | Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing), 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p Full HD video, Dual microphones, 1.6W Stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium | 7-megapixel Front Camera 1080p HD video recording Retina Flash ƒ/2.2 aperture 12-megapixel camera
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| Wireless | Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible, Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO |
| Dimensions | 11.50″ x 7.9″ x 0.33″ | 12” x 8.68” x 0.27” |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope | Touch ID Three‐axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor |
| Weight | m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g), i5: 1.70 lbs (770 g), i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g) | 1.57 lbs |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro (Office 30-day trial) | iOS 10 |
| Price | Starts at $799 | Starts at $649 |
Surface Pro (2017) and iPad Pro (2017) both look well-matched in term of specifications. The difference lies in terms of OS and better productivity support in case of Surface Pro (2017) and better camera on iPad Pro (2017). If you want a 2-in-1 device that can work well both as a Tablet and laptop you can go for Surface Pro (2017).
In case you are neck-deep in Apple Eco-system and want a fun device you can go for iPad Pro (2017). It is still not as capable as Surface Pro (2017) in terms of productivity and also lacks touch-support.
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