Compare Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) vs Surface Pro 8
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
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x 3.5mm Headphone + 1x Surface Connect
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 + LTE
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
28.6 Wh
39.2 Wh
51.5 Wh
Camera | Front
7MP f/2.0
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
5.0MP front-facing camera + Windows Hello face authentication camera
Camera | Rear
12MP f/1.8
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Matte Black, Platinum
Graphite, Platinum
Material
Signature anodized aluminum with carbon composite fan less thermal cooling
Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
Microphone
Dual microphones
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Dual far-field Studio Mics
Speakers
Quad
2W stereo speakers with Dolby Audio
2W stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
6.1 mm
208 mm
208 mm / 8.2 inch
Size | Height
247.6 mm
7.3 mm
9.3 mm / 0.37 inch
Size | Width
178.5 mm
287 mm
287 mm / 11.3 inch
Weight
774 g
891 g / 1.96 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
Brightness
500 nits
Display Diagonal
10.9 inch
13 inch
13 inch
Display Type
PixelSense IPS
PixelSense IPS
Pixel Density
264 ppi
267 ppi
267 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
2360 x 1640
2880 x 1920
2880 x 1920
Function
GPS
Yes
Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Operating System
IPadOS 14
Windows 10 Home on ARM / Windows 11 on ARM
Windows 11 Home
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
Processor
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
ARM Microsoft SQ 1 or Microsoft SQ 2 (new for 2020)
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or i7-1185G7
SIM
Nano
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Security
Firmware TPM chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support + Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security, Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Magnetometer + Ambient light sensor
Touch Screen
10-point multitouch
10-point multitouch
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
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 16 hours of typical device usage
Memory | Capacity
8GB or 16GB
8, 16, or 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
20 W
60W power supply with additional 5W USB A charging Port
Storage
64 or 256 GB
128, 256, or 512GB SSD
512 GB or 1 TB SSD / 128 or 256 GB removable SSD
Production
Accessory
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Digitizer: Surface Pen
Digitizer: Surface Pen / Surface Slim Pen 2
Availability
2020-10-23
Debut
2020-09-15
2020-10-01
2021-09
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