Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
Apple
88 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
Microsoft
80 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 Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Reading
Student
Art Design
Entertainment
Business
Productivity
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 10★ |
| GPU* | Apple (9-Core)★ | Arc Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 900 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 2★ |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Slim Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.62 kg★ | 0.87 kg |
| Battery | 37 Wh | 47 Wh★ |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong battery (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Purple 2025
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 13" M3
Scores 88 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.