Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Starlight 2025
Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
Microsoft
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Starlight 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews
The iPad Air M3 is overwhelmingly praised for its perfect size, lightweight design, and smooth performance. Users love it for multitasking, school, work, and creative tasks, with many noting the bright display and reliable battery life. A few mention the value of buying from Best Buy for discounts, and the ease of setup is a recurring highlight. Overall, it's seen as a versatile and premium device that meets a wide range of needs.
Pros
- Perfect size and lightweight
- Smooth performance and fast
- Bright and vibrant display
- Great for multitasking
- Reliable battery life
Cons
- No significant cons mentioned
Size and portability 8
Performance 7
Display quality 5
Battery life 2
Value for money 4
Ease of setup 2
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 2024
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Student
Reading
Business
Entertainment
Art Design
Productivity
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" 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* | —★ | Arc Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2360 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 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 | 0.46 kg★ | 0.87 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh | 47 Wh★ |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Starlight 2025
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %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 11" M3 Starlight 20250.119score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" Surface Pro 11 Platinum 20240.071score per dollar
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Starlight 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M3
Scores 89 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.