Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface 10.8" Surface 3 Silver
Microsoft
26 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
88 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The iPad Air 13-inch M3 is widely praised for its gorgeous display, fast performance, and versatility for work, entertainment, and family use. Users love the larger screen for multitasking and media consumption, though one reviewer reported a charging cable issue. Overall, it's seen as a premium, well-worth upgrade from older devices.
Pros
- Gorgeous 13-inch display
- Fast M3 performance
- Great for multitasking
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and portable
Cons
- Charging cable broke off in iPad
- Cable not same size as iPhone
Display quality 5
Performance 4
Battery life 2
Portability 3
Multitasking 3
Charging cable issue 1
Microsoft Surface 10.8" Surface 3 Silver
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Reading
Student
Art Design
Entertainment
Business
Productivity
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Microsoft Surface 10.8" Surface 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | — |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Expandable | ✗ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 10.8" |
| Resolution | 2732 px★ | — |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | WiFi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| USB-C | 1★ | 0 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | ✗ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.62 kg★ | 0.62 kg |
| Battery | 37 Wh★ | 28 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
Microsoft Surface 10.8" Surface 3 Silver
- Strong battery (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average feature (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average connectivity (25th percentile)
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 13" M3
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 25 specs.