Apple iPad Air 11" M4 Starlight 2026
Apple
92 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 Platinum 2018
Microsoft
45 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Productivity
Student
Reading
Art Design
Entertainment
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M4 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 8th Gen |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| GPU* | Apple (9-Core)★ | UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2360 px | 2736 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.77 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M4 Starlight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 6 Platinum 2018
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong ram (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M4
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.