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iPad Air 13-inch (M3) vs Surface Pro 11

iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
61.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Surface Pro 11

Microsoft

Surface Pro 11

$1,000

75.5Inno Score
73.5Performance93.4
39.9Display61.7
44Battery81.5
61Portability20
98Features91.7
4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)8 spec wins — Surface Pro 11

InnoReviews verdict

Surface Pro 11 wins this tablet face-off, 75.5 to 61.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and display (+22). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger portability score: 61 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 98 vs 92
  • 34% lower thickness: 6.1 mm vs 9.3 mm
  • 31% lower weight: 616 g vs 895 g
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 2,350
  • Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,000

Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 11

  • Stronger performance score: 93 vs 74
  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 40
  • Stronger battery score: 82 vs 44
  • 225% higher charging: 65 W vs 20 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
Screen size12.9 ″13 ″+1%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDPixelSense Flow IPS LCD (OLED optional)
Resolution2732x20482880x1920
Pixel density264 ppi267 ppi+1%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
ChipsetApple M3Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus
AnTuTu 101,950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+30%2,350
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,60013,200+14%
RAM8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD)

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
Capacity9,705 mAh12,470 mAh+28%
Charging20 W65 W+225%
Endurance10 h12 h+20%

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
Weight616 g+31%895 g
Thickness6.1 mm+34%9.3 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
Rear camera12 MP+14%11 MP
Front camera12 MP—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)2x USB-C (USB4)

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus Surface Pro 11
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)Surface Pro 11
StylusApple Pencil ProSurface Slim Pen 2
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoStereo (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemiPadOS 18Windows 11 Home

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