Microsoft Surface Pro vs. iPad
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Battery capacity is similar, but the iPad should get over double the battery life of Surface
The iPad's cameras are superior
These are two different classes of processors, with Surface's chip more typically found in laptops
Surface is one thick tablet
Surface's display is larger, but the iPad's is sharper
We compare the specs - and other features - of the Microsoft Surface Pro and iPad 4
Surface Pro runs Windows, while the iPad 4 runs iOS 6
Microsoft may scare casual customers away with Surface Pro's US$899 starting price
Surface's available storage isn't nearly as high as these numbers suggest
Surface is much heavier than the iPad
Only the iPad offers a mobile data-enabled model
Surface Pro quadruples the iPad's RAM with 4 GB
Article Summary
Microsoft’s interest in tablets goes all the way back to 2002. The original Microsoft Tablet PCs ran Windows XP, were thick and heavy, and used styluses. They didn’t sell. But now that the iPad has made the tablet a cultural centerpiece, Microsoft has a new one. It runs Windows 8, is thick and heavy, and uses a stylus. Is Surface the future of computing, or just a retread of a past failure? Read on, as we compare the specs – and other features – of the Microsoft Surface Pro and 4th-generation iPad.
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