Microsoft Surface 3 Vs Apple iPad Pro Specs Comparison

Earlier today, Apple announced a new iPad Pro device which is a smaller version of the iPad Pro which they announced last year. Apple once again took the same marketing message which Microsoft uses, they claim that iPad Pro can replace your laptop. Microsoft announced Surface 3 almost an year back and it still has got the looks and performance to turn heads. Microsoft claims that Surface 3 is the perfect productivity device for school, home, and on the go.

Take a look at the tech specs comparison of Apple iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface 3.

Feature	Microsoft Surface 3	Apple iPad Pro
Processor	Quad Core Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 processor (2MB Cache, 1.6GHz with Intel Burst™ technology up to 2.4GHz)	Apple A9X chip
Display size	10.8”	9.7”
Display Resolution/Pixel Density	1920 x 1280 // 227 ppi	2048 x 1536 // 264 ppi
Size and Dimensions	Length: 187 mm Width: 267 mm Thickness: 8.7 mm Weight: 622 g	Length: 240 mm Width: 169.5 mm Thickness: 6.1 mm Weight: 437 g
Storage	64GB and 128GB	32GB, 128GB and 256GB
RAM	2GB or 4GB	2GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Bluetooth 4.0	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Bluetooth 4.2
LTE	Yes (Optional)	Yes (Optional)
Primary camera	8MP Auto-focus	12MP Auto-focus
Secondary camera	3.5MP wide angle	5MP
Main video camera	1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080)	4K (3840 X 2160)
Secondary video camera	1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080)	720p (HD, 1280 x 720)
Expandable memory card type	MicroSD	Not available
USB	USB 3.0	Not available
Stylus	Surface Pen (Optional)	Apple Pencil (Optional)
Built-in Kickstand	3-position Kickstand	Not available
Native keyboard Accessory	Type Cover	Keyboard cover
Sensor	Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Three-axis gyro, Barometer
Power And Battery	Unknown battery capacity, 10 hours of video playback	27.5 watt hour, 10 of video playback
Video Calling/Audio Calling	Skype	FaceTime
Built-in Apps	Edge, Xbox Video, Mail, Skype Bing/Bing Smart Search Clock Xbox Store Photos Windows Store People Maps Calender Camera Xbox Music OneNote OneDrive Movie Moments Xbox SmartGlass Reading List Xbox Games Alarm Calculator Fresh Paint	Safari, Newsstand, Videos, Photo Booth Mail Messages Siri Clock iBooks iTunes Store Reminders Game Center Photos App Store Contacts Maps Calendar Camera FaceTime Music Notes
First Party Apps	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook MSN News MSN Weather MSN Finance MSN Travel MSN Sports MSN Translator	iPhoto, iTunes U, iMovie, Podcasts GarageBand Find My iPhone Pages Find My Friends Numbers Remote Keynote iTunes Trailers
Colors	Silver	Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
App Platform	Runs millions of Windows desktop programs and touch apps from the Windows Store.	Only runs apps from the App Store.
Price	64GB Model: $399	32GB Model : $599

As you can see, Surface 3 is behind iPad Pro in some areas like camera, thickness and display resolution. But none of them are deal breakers. Here is the most interesting part, for the price of an entry level iPad Pro which comes with 32GB storage, you can get an 128GB, 4GB RAM, LTE Surface 3 device with Surface Pen.

The following SKUs are available from Microsoft for order,

• 64GB / 2GB RAM / Wi-Fi – $399
• 64GB / 2GB RAM / Wi-Fi/LTE – $499
• 128GB / 4GB RAM / Wi-Fi – $449
• 128GB / 4GB RAM / Wi-Fi/LTE – $549

Order Surface 3 devices here from Microsoft Store.