Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 2025
Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 Platinum 2020
Microsoft
51 Overall Score
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Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M3 | Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M3 | Intel Core m3-8100Y★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 2 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | Integrated |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 2360 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | 150 nits |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.55 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 Home in S Mode |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Purple 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Microsoft Surface Go 10.5" Surface Go 2 Platinum 2020
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong cpu (76th percentile)
- Strong gpu (74th percentile)
- Below average screen (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
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Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M3
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
