Microsoft's Surface Pro 5 and Apple's iPad Pro 2 are two of the most highly-anticipated devices for 2017. The two are always compared to one another. However, the two should be treated as apples and oranges since one is a full hybrid laptop while the other is a powerful tablet.
According to Droid Report, there are three reasons why the Surface Pro 5 is better than the iPad Pro 2. The first is its Kaby Lake processor which is allegedly no match to Apple A10X processor. The next reason is the new Surface will have a surface dial, keyboard, and a pen. The new iPad will only have a smart keyboard and Apple Pencil. And finally, the iPad Pro 2 will only have an iOS while the new Surface will get a full Windows 10 OS.
Indeed, the two cannot be compared head to head. The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is a full on laptop that has the convenience and portability of a tablet. It is a 2-in-1 device that is marketed mainly as a laptop. On the other hand, the iPad Pro 2 is mainly a tablet. The Apple device can function as a laptop, but that is not what its primary function is for.
According to CNET, the new iPad Pro 2 will have better features than its predecessor. It will have a magnetic Apple Pencil and a Smart Keyboard. The Surface Pro 5 will also have these features, but it will lack the convenience of a tablet. While a user could use their Microsoft Surface as a tablet, the apps available for it are not as tablet-optimized as the iPad.
The Surface Pro 5 and the iPad Pro 2 are two revolutionary and highly-anticipated 2-in-1 devices. The Redmond tech giant's device is mainly a laptop that will function as a tablet. The Cupertino company's device is primarily a laptop that can also work as a tablet. The two should not be compared as this will be tantamount to a comparison of apples and oranges. Users who require a laptop mainly should get the Surface, while users who need a tablet mainly should get the iPad.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 will likely come in Spring at the earliest. Meanwhile, the Apple iPad Pro 2 will also come sometime in May or June. Perhaps the two 2-in-1 devices will be released together.
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