Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition vs Apple iPad Pro (M4)

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd Edition

vsApple iPad Pro (M4)

Apple iPad Pro (M4)

Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch 2nd EditionApple iPad Pro (M4)
Display12-inch PixelSense LCD touchscreen, 2196 x 1464 (220 PPI), 3:2, up to 90Hz dynamic refresh rate, 500 nits typical SDR11" and 13" Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED, 1000 nits full-screen, 1600 nits peak HDR, nano-texture option
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core), Hexagon NPU with 80 TOPS, Adreno GPUApple M4 (up to 4 performance + 6 efficiency cores, 10-core GPU, 38 TOPS Neural Engine)
RAM24GB—
Storage256GB / 512GB (UFS)256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
Rear Camera10MP main rear camera (Ultra HD)12MP with adaptive True Tone flash
Front Camera1080p Full HD Surface Studio Camera with Windows Hello face authentication12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage (landscape position)
Battery38 Wh, up to 15.5 hours of local video playback and up to 13 hours of active web browsing (Microsoft claims)—
OSWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC features on configurations with 16GB or more RAM)iPadOS 17 at launch
Dimensions274 x 190 x 7.8 mm, 686 g without keyboard—
Ports2 x USB-C (USB 3.2) with DisplayPort 1.4a, fast charging with a 60W or higher charger—
ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, optional 5G configurationUSB-C with Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), Wi-Fi 6E, optional 5G with eSIM
Audio2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual Studio Mics—
AccessoriesSurface Pro 12-inch Keyboard and Surface Slim Pen sold separately; pen storage with wireless charging on the back—
ColorsBlack, Platinum, Violet—
Thickness—5.3 mm (11-inch) / 5.1 mm (13-inch)
Pencil—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)