Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition

vsApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th EditionApple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Display13" PixelSense Flow touchscreen, 2880x1920 (267 PPI), 3:2, up to 120Hz, OLED (600 nits SDR / 900 nits HDR peak) or LCD (600 nits SDR / 600 nits HDR peak), Gorilla Glass 58.3" Liquid Retina
ChipsetSnapdragon X Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X Elite (12-core), Qualcomm Hexagon NPU 45 TOPSApple A17 Pro (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)
RAM32GB—
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB removable Gen 4 SSD128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Rear Camera10MP main (Ultra HD rear-facing camera)12MP wide with Smart HDR 4
Front Camera1440p Quad HD Surface Studio Camera, ultrawide, Windows Hello face authentication12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage (portrait orientation)
BatteryUp to 14 hours local video playback, up to 10 hours active web usage (Wi-Fi models)—
OSWindows 11 (Copilot+ PC)iPadOS 18 (Apple Intelligence from 18.1)
Weight895 g (1.97 lb), without keyboard—
Dimensions287 x 209 x 9.3 mm—
Ports2x USB-C / USB4, Surface Connect, Surface Pro Keyboard port, nano-SIM (5G models)—
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, optional 5GWi-Fi 6E, optional 5G with eSIM, USB-C up to 10Gb/s
Audio2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual Studio Mics—
RAM Options16GB / 32GB LPDDR5x—
Pencil—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Finishes—Blue, purple, starlight, space grey