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| Specification | Surface[1] | Surface 2[2] | Surface 3[3][4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date announced | June 2012 | October 2013 | March 2015 | ||
| Operating system | Version | Pre-installed | Windows RT 8.0 | Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| Newest upgrade | Windows RT 8.1[5] | Windows 10 version 1607[6] | |||
| Physical specifications | Dimensions cm (in) |
height | 17.2 (6.8) | 17.3 (6.8) | 18.7 (7.4) |
| width | 27.46 (10.81) | 27.5 (10.8) | 26.7 (10.5) | ||
| depth | 0.94 (0.37) | 0.89 (0.35) | 0.87 (0.34) | ||
| Weight g (lb) |
680 (1.50) | 622 (1.371) | |||
| Memory | Internal storage capacity GB |
32/64 | 64/128 | ||
| RAM GB |
2 | 2/4 | |||
| Expandable storage | MicroSD, up to 200 GB | ||||
| Display | Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 | ||
| Diagonal size cm (in) |
26.9 (10.6) | 27.4 (10.8) | |||
| Pixel density ppi |
148 | 208 | 214 | ||
| Resolution px |
1366x768 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1280 | ||
| Technology | LCD | ||||
| System on chip | Nvidia Tegra 3 (T30) | Nvidia Tegra 4 (T114) | Intel Atom x7-Z8700 | ||
| Battery | Capacity Wh |
31.5 | |||
| Technology | Lithium-ion | ||||
| Cameras | Front camera | megapixels | 3.5 | ||
| video resolution | HD (1280x720) | FHD (1920x1080) | |||
| Rear camera | megapixels | 5.0 | 8.0 | ||
| video resolution | HD (1280x720) | FHD (1920x1080) | |||
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| GPS | No | Cellular version | Cellular version | ||
| Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Proximity Sensor | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Number of microphones | 2 | ||||
| Connectivity | AV Connectors | 3.5 mm audio socket | |||
| Micro HDMI | Mini DisplayPort | ||||
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | ||||
| Cellular | No | Optional | Optional | ||
| USB | 2.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | |||
| Miscellaneous | Pen input | None | N-trig active pen | ||
| TPM | Yes | No | Yes | ||
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Surface line edit
| Specification | Surface[1] | Surface 2[2] | Surface 3[3][4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date announced | June 2012 | October 2013 | March 2015 | ||
| Operating system | Version | Pre-installed | Windows RT 8.0 | Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| Newest upgrade | Windows RT 8.1[5] | Windows 10 version 1607[6] | |||
| Physical specifications | Dimensions cm (in) |
height | 17.2 (6.8) | 17.3 (6.8) | 18.7 (7.4) |
| width | 27.46 (10.81) | 27.5 (10.8) | 26.7 (10.5) | ||
| depth | 0.94 (0.37) | 0.89 (0.35) | 0.87 (0.34) | ||
| Weight g (lb) |
680 (1.50) | 622 (1.371) | |||
| Memory | Internal storage capacity GB |
32/64 | 64/128 | ||
| RAM GB |
2 | 2/4 | |||
| Expandable storage | MicroSD, up to 200 GB | ||||
| Display | Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 | ||
| Diagonal size cm (in) |
26.9 (10.6) | 27.4 (10.8) | |||
| Pixel density ppi |
148 | 208 | 214 | ||
| Resolution px |
1366x768 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1280 | ||
| Technology | LCD | ||||
| System on chip | Nvidia Tegra 3 (T30) | Nvidia Tegra 4 (T114) | Intel Atom x7-Z8700 | ||
| Battery | Capacity Wh |
31.5 | |||
| Technology | Lithium-ion | ||||
| Cameras | Front camera | megapixels | 3.5 | ||
| video resolution | HD (1280x720) | FHD (1920x1080) | |||
| Rear camera | megapixels | 5.0 | 8.0 | ||
| video resolution | HD (1280x720) | FHD (1920x1080) | |||
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| GPS | No | Cellular version | Cellular version | ||
| Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Proximity Sensor | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Number of microphones | 2 | ||||
| Connectivity | AV Connectors | 3.5 mm audio socket | |||
| Micro HDMI | Mini DisplayPort | ||||
| Bluetooth | 4.0 | ||||
| Cellular | No | Optional | Optional | ||
| USB | 2.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | |||
| Miscellaneous | Pen input | None | N-trig active pen | ||
| TPM | Yes | No | Yes | ||
iPad series edit
| Discontinued | Current |
| Model | iPad (1st generation) |
iPad 2 | iPad | iPad | iPad Air | iPad Air 2 | iPad (2017) | |
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| Initial operating system | iOS 3.2 | iOS 4.2.1 | iOS 5.1 | iOS 6.0 | iOS 7.0.3 | iOS 8.1 | iOS 10.3 | |
| Highest supported operating system | iOS 5.1.1 | iOS 9.3.5 | iOS 10.3 | |||||
| Model Number[7][8] | A1219 (WiFi) A1337 (WiFi + 3G) |
A1395 (WiFi) A1397 (WiFi + 3G CDMA) A1396 (WiFi + 3G GSM) |
A1416 (WiFi) A1403 (WiFi + Cellular VZ) A1430 (WiFi + Cellular) |
A1458 (WiFi) A1459 (WiFi + Cellular) A1460 (WiFi + Cellular MM) |
A1474 (WiFi) A1475 (WiFi + Cellular) A1476 (Wi-Fi + Cellular TD-LTE) |
A1566 (WiFi) A1567 (WiFi + Cellular) |
A1822 (WiFi) A1823 (WiFi + Cellular) | |
| Announcement date | January 27, 2010[9] | March 2, 2011[10] | March 7, 2012 | 16, 32, 64 GB: October 23, 2012 128 GB: January 29, 2013 |
October 22, 2013 | October 16, 2014 | March 21, 2017 | |
| Release date | April 3, 2010[11] | March 11, 2011[12] | March 16, 2012 | 16, 32, 64 GB: November 2, 2012 128 GB: February 5, 2013 16 GB re-released: March 18, 2014 |
November 1, 2013 | 16, 64, 128 GB: October 22, 2014[13] 32 GB and 128GB re-released September 7, 2016 |
March 24, 2017 | |
| Discontinued | March 2, 2011[10] | 32, 64 GB: March 7, 2012 16 GB: March 18, 2014 |
October 23, 2012 | 16, 32, 64, 128 GB: October 22, 2013 16 GB re-released: October 16, 2014 |
64, 128 GB: October 16, 2014 16, 32 GB: March 21, 2016 |
128 GB: March 21, 2016 16, 64 GB: September 7, 2016 32, 128 GB (re-released): March 21, 2017 |
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| Launch price | Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 32 GB $599, 64 GB $699 Wi-Fi + 3G models: 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829 |
Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 32 GB $599, 64 GB $699 Wi-Fi + 3G models: 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829 |
Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 32 GB $599, 64 GB $699 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829 |
Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 32 GB $599, 64 GB $699, 128 GB $799 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829, 128 GB $929 |
Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 32 GB $599, 64 GB $699, 128 GB $799 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829, 128 GB $929 |
Wi-Fi models: 16 GB $499, 64 GB $599, 128 GB $699 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 16 GB $629, 64 GB $729, 128 GB $829 |
Wi-Fi models: 32 GB $329, 128 GB $429 Wi-Fi + Cellular models: 32 GB $459, 128 GB $559 | |
| SoC | Apple A4[14] | Apple A5 | Apple A5X[15] | Apple A6X | Apple A7 | Apple A8X | Apple A9 | |
| Motion coprocessor | — | — | — | — | Apple M7 | Apple M8 | Apple M9 | |
| CPU | 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 | 1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Swift | 1.4 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone | 1.5 GHz tri-core[16] Apple Typhoon | 1.85 GHz dual-core Apple Twister | ||
| GPU | PowerVR SGX535 | Dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2 | Quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4 | Quad-core PowerVR SGX554MP4 | Quad-core PowerVR G6430[17] | Octa-core PowerVR GXA6850[18] | PowerVR GT7600 | |
| Memory | 256 MB DDR RAM built into Apple A4 package[19] | 512 MB DDR2 RAM (1066 Mbit/s data rate) built into Apple A5 package[20] | 1 GB LPDDR2 RAM | 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM | 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM[21][16] | 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM | ||
| Storage | 16, 32, or 64 GB[22] | 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB[22][23] | 16, 64, or 128 GB[21] | 32GB or 128GB | ||||
| Display | 9.7 inches (250 mm) multi-touch display with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating[22] | Additionally: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating[24] | Without: Fully laminated display, Antireflective coating | |||||
| 1024×768 pixels at 132 ppi | 2048×1536 pixels at 264 ppi (Retina Display) | |||||||
| Camera | Back | — | 0.7 MP still 720 p HD 30fps and 5× digital zoom video |
5 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30fps and 5× digital zoom video |
8 MP, ƒ/2.4 still 1080p HD 30fps and 3× digital zoom video | |||
| Front | — | 0.3 MP with VGA-quality still and videocamera | 1.2 MP, ƒ/2.2 still, 720p video | |||||
| Audio codec | Cirrus Logic 338S1213[25] | |||||||
| Wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR[22] | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.0 | ||||
| Wi-Fi + 3G/Cellular | In addition to above: 3G cellular HSDPA, 2G cellular EDGE on 3G models[22] |
In addition to above and left: 3G transitional LTE on Cellular model | ||||||
| Geolocation | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi,[22] Apple location databases[26] | Additionally: iBeacon microlocation[24] | |||||
| Wi-Fi + 3G/Cellular | Assisted GPS, Apple databases,[26] Cellular network[22] | Additionally: GLONASS | Additionally: iBeacon microlocation[24] | |||||
| Environmental sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer[22] | Additionally: gyroscope | Additionally: barometer[27] | |||||
| Battery | 3.75 V 24.8 W·h (6,613 mA·h)[28] | 3.8 V 25 W·h (6,944 mA·h)[29] | 3.7 V 43 W·h (11,560 mA·h)[30][31] | 3.73 V 32.9 W·h (8,820 mA·h)[32] | 3.76 V 27.62 W·h (7,340 mA·h)[25] | 32.4 W·h | ||
| Dimensions | 9.56 in × 7.47 in × 0.528 in (242.8 mm × 189.7 mm × 13.4 mm)[22][33] | 9.5 in × 7.31 in × 0.346 in (241.3 mm × 185.7 mm × 8.8 mm)[33] | 9.5 × 7.31 × 0.37 in (241.3 × 185.7 × 9.4 mm) | 9.4 in × 6.6 in × 0.295 in (238.8 mm × 167.6 mm × 7.5 mm) | 9.4 in × 6.6 in × 0.24 in (238.8 mm × 167.6 mm × 6.1 mm) | 9.4 in × 6.6 in × 0.29 in (238.8 mm × 167.6 mm × 7.4 mm) | ||
| Weight | Wi-Fi model: 1.5 lb (680 g) Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.6 lb (730 g) |
Wi-Fi model: 1.325 lb (601 g) Wi-Fi + 3G GSM (AT&T/global) model: 1.351 lb (613 g) Wi-Fi + 3G CDMA (Verizon) model: 1.338 lb (607 g) |
Wi-Fi model: 1.44 lb (650 g) Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 1.46 lb (660 g) |
Wi-Fi model: 1.034 lb (469 g) Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 1.054 lb (478 g) |
Wi-Fi model: 0.96 lb (437 g) Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 0.98 lb (444 g) |
Wi-Fi model: 1.03 lb (469 g) Wi-Fi + Cellular model: 1.05 lb (478 g) | ||
| Mechanical keys | Home, sleep, volume rocker, variable function switch (originally screen rotation lock, mute in iOS 4.2, either in 4.3 and later)[22] | Without variable function switch[16] | ||||||
| Connector | 30-pin dock connector | Lightning Connector | ||||||
| Additional Features | Touch ID (finger-print scanner in home button) | |||||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 130 kg CO2e[34][35] | 180 kg CO2e[36] | 170 kg CO2e[37] | 210 kg CO2e[38] | 190 kg CO2e[39] | |||
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