The iPad Pro (2021) vs. the competition: The M1 and more

We’ve all had to be a little flexible in how we got our work done this past year, and it’s a lot easier if you have a machine that’s also pretty adaptable to different situations. Apple hopes that can be the new iPad Pro, which comes in two sizes and now packs in the M1 chip, will be your new portable workhorse. But it’s not the only machine out there trying to dethrone the laptop — perhaps you’d be better off with a Microsoft Surface Pro X, or a Galaxy Tab S7+. While you’ll have to read our review for the full report in a few weeks, check out the table below to see how the specs of these three hybrid machines stack up.

	iPad Pro	Surface Pro X	Galaxy Tab S7+
Price	Starts at $799 or $1,099	Starts at $999	Starts at $850
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches) / 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.04 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches)	287 x 208 x 7.3 mm (11.3 x 8.2 x 0.28 inches)	285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 inches)
Weight	466 g (1.03 pounds) / 470 g (1.04 pounds) 682 g (1.5 pounds) / 685 g (1.51 pounds)	774 g (1.7 pounds)	575 g (1.27 pounds)
Display	11-inch Liquid Retina / 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR	13-inch PixelSense	12.4 Super AMOLED
Resolution	2,388 x 1,668 (264 ppi) / 2,732 x 2,048 (264 ppi)	2,880 x 1,920 (267 ppi)	2,800 x 1,752 (266 ppi)
Processor	Apple M1	Microsoft SQ 1 / SQ 2	Qualcomm SDM865+
Memory	8 / 16 GB	8 / 16 GB	6 / 8 GB
Internal storage	128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB	128 / 256 / 512 GB	128 / 256 / 512 GB
External storage	None	None	microSDXC
Rear camera	12 and 10 MP	10 MP	13 and 5 MP
Front camera	12 MP	5 MP	8 MP
Wireless	802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0	802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0	802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0
Battery	28.65 / 40.88 Wh, 10 hours	5,039 mAh, 15 hours	10,090 mAh, 14 hours
OS	iOS 14	Windows 10	Android 10