iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Surface Pro 7
64.4Performance46.7
39.1Display62.8
30.4Battery—
86.1Portability20
42.4Features57.2
5 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)2 spec wins — Surface Pro 7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad mini (A17 Pro) scores 50.1 against 50.4 for Surface Pro 7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Surface Pro 7 edges ahead in display and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 20
- 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 62% lower weight: 293 g vs 775 g
- 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $749
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 7
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 42
- 48% higher Screen size: 12.3 ″ vs 8.3 ″
- Has Keyboard support — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.3 ″ | 12.3 ″+48% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | PixelSense touchscreen |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 | 2736x1824 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi+22% | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Intel Core i5-1035G4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,783,688Top 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 531,695Top 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 485,357Top 44% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 228,007Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 538,629Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,989Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,452Top 28% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (SSD) |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | — |
| Charging | 20 W | — |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 293 g+62% | 775 g |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm+26% | 8.5 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Magnesium |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Front camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | USB-C, USB-A |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen, sold separately |
| Keyboard support | No | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (landscape) | Stereo (1.6W, Dolby Audio) |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Windows 10 Home |
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