Compare Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) vs Surface Go 3
Variants
WiFi
WiFi + LTE
Microsoft SQ 1
Microsoft SQ 2
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C, Magnetic connector
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Surface Connect
1x USB-C + 1x microSD + 1x 3.5mm Audio jack + 1x Surface Connect port
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 + LTE
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
28.6 Wh
39.2 Wh
28 Wh
Camera | Front
7MP f/2.0
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
5.0MP
Camera | Rear
12MP f/1.8
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
8.0MP
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Matte Black, Platinum
Platinum
Form Factor
Tablet with full-friction multi-position hinge to 165 degrees and kickstand
Material
Signature anodized aluminum with carbon composite fan less thermal cooling
Magnesium body + Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Quad
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.1 mm
208 mm
Size | Height
247.6 mm
7.3 mm
8.3 mm / 0.33"
Size | Length
245 mm / 9.65"
Size | Width
178.5 mm
287 mm
175 mm / 6.9"
Weight
774 g
544 g / 1.2 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
Contrast Ratio
1500:1
Display Diagonal
10.9 inch
13 inch
10.5"
Display Type
PixelSense IPS
IPS, PixelSense Display
Pixel Density
264 ppi
267 ppi
220 ppi
Resolution
2360 x 1640
2880 x 1920
FHD+, 1920 x 1280
Function
GPS
Yes
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 615
Operating System
IPadOS 14
Windows 10 Home on ARM / Windows 11 on ARM
Windows 11
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
Processor
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
ARM Microsoft SQ 1 or Microsoft SQ 2 (new for 2020)
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y or 10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100Y
SIM
Nano
Nano SIM
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support + Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in, Firmware TPM 2.0
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
Touch Screen
10-point multitouch
10-point multi-touch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording
FHD
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60p
1080p full HD video
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60p, FHD 240p
1080p HD and 4k video
Performance
Battery Life
10 h
Up to 15 hours of typical device usage
Up to 11 hours
Memory | Capacity
8GB or 16GB
4 or 8 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR3
Power Supply
20 W
60W power supply with additional 5W USB A charging Port
24 W
Storage
64 or 256 GB
128, 256, or 512GB SSD
64 GB eMMC or 128 GB SSD
Production
Accessory
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Digitizer: Surface Pen
Keyboard: Surface Go Type Cover (sold separately for $130)
Availability
2020-10-23
Debut
2020-09-15
2020-10-01
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