Unlike the iPad Pro, which has soldered-down storage, the Surface Pro has removable drives, opening up the possibility of repairs and upgrades months or years down the road, instead of requiring you to max out your drive options at purchase-a win for the Surface Pro 9. You can also go all out with the storage, opting for the basic 128GB of SSD storage, or stepping up to 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or even 2TB.Īll in all, the two tablets are very evenly matched in terms of raw power, but one detail might make the Surface more attractive: removable drives. That laptop-grade power is a first for the iPad, and you can choose between 8GB and 16GB of RAM.Īpple leverages the M1's eight GPU cores for graphics processing, delivering a capable machine for media editing and even some gaming. In the same price range, Apple's iPad Pro comes with the M1 chip, the same Apple Silicon that powers the 2020 MacBook Air. The Surface Pro 9 can also be configured with your choice of memory: 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM on the Intel models, while the 5G version gives you the option of 8GB or 16GB of older LPDDR4x RAM.

The split between Intel and Qualcomm processors also means a difference in graphics processing, with most models boasting Intel Iris Xe graphics, but the 5G model using Qualcomm Adreno 8CX Gen 3 graphics.

(The Arm-based model adds a Qualcomm chip to the mix, along with mobile broadband.)īut the configurations don't end with your choice of silicon. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is available with a number of configuration options, with both consumer and commercial models, as well as your choice of Intel processors or the Arm-powered 5G Surface Pro 9. It's difficult to declare a clear winner here based on something so subjective, but Microsoft does offer more colors, hands-down.

The iPad Pro 12.9‑inch, on the other hand, is offered only in two colors: Silver and Space Gray. The other colors are offered only on the Intel models. One thing to note is that the Surface Pro 9 (5G), with the Microsoft SQ3 processor, is available only in the Platinum color.

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