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We’ve all had to be a little flexible in the way we did our job last year, and it’s a lot easier if you have a machine that’s also quite adaptable to different situations. Apple hopes this can be the new ipad pro, available in two sizes and now packaged in the M1 chip, will be your new portable workhorse. But it’s not the only machine that’s trying to dethrone the laptop – maybe you’d be better off with a Microsoft. Surface Pro X, or one Galaxy tab s7 +. While you should read our review for the full report in a few weeks, check out the table below to see how the specs for these three hybrid machines stack up.
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iPad Pro |
Surface Pro X |
Galaxy tab s7 + |
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Price |
From $ 799 or $ 1099 |
From $ 999 |
Starting at $ 850 |
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Dimensions |
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9mm (9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inch) / 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4mm (11.04 x 8.46 x 0, 25 inches) |
287 x 208 x 7.3 mm (11.3 x 8.2 x 0.28 inch) |
285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 inch) |
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Weight |
466 g (1.03 lb) / 470 g (1.04 lb) |
774 g (1.7 lb) |
575 g (1.27 lb) |
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Display |
Liquid Retina 11 inch / Liquid Retina XDR 12.9 inch |
PixelSense 13 inch |
12.4 Super AMOLED |
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Resolution |
2.388 x 1.668 (264 dpi) / 2.732 x 2.048 (264 dpi) |
2,880 x 1,920 (267 dpi) |
2,800 x 1,752 (266 dpi) |
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Processor |
Apple M1 |
Microsoft SQ 1 / SQ 2 |
Qualcomm SDM865 + |
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Memory |
8/16 GB |
8/16 GB |
6/8 GB |
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Internal storage |
128/256/512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB |
128/256/512 GB |
128/256/512 GB |
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External storage |
Nothing |
Nothing |
microSDXC |
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Rear camera |
12 and 10 MP |
10 MP |
13 and 5 MP |
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Front camera |
12 MP |
5 MP |
8 MP |
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Wireless |
802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 |
802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Battery |
28.65 / 40.88 Wh, 10 hours |
5,039 mAh, 15 hours |
10090 mAh, 14 hours |
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YOU |
iOS 14 |
Windows 10 |
Android 10 |
