Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Starlight 2025
Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Surface Pro 6 2018
Microsoft
37 Overall Score
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Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Surface Pro 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | i7-8650u |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8★ | — |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB★ |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 12" |
| Resolution | 2732 px | 2736 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Cellular | ✓★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.62 kg★ | — |
| Battery | 37 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Starlight 2025
- Strong battery (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Surface Pro 6 2018
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong storage (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong ram (67th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
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Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 13" M3
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.
