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Apple iPad Pro 2020 vs. Microsoft Surface Book 3: Full comparison
Are these devices the future of laptops? iPad Pro: Best Buy: Amazon: Apple: Surface Book 3: Best Buy: Amazon: Microsoft:
Are these devices the future of laptops? iPad Pro: Best Buy: Amazon: Apple: Surface Book 3: Best Buy: Amazon: Microsoft:
dsthorp
August 26, 2020 at 6:15 pm
Which product is most like the surface; though, without a detachable screen?
Kevin Davis
August 26, 2020 at 6:16 pm
Meh, this is a weird apples to oranges comparison. I would have thought that you would have chosen the surface pro at least.
Don Catalano
August 26, 2020 at 6:26 pm
Probably the best and most honest review I have seen yet comparing them. I own both and agree with the your thoughts. The iPad Pro is great, but even with the new keyboard (which drains the battery btw) it’s not a laptop by a long shot. That said, for a lot of things, especially media consumption, it’s unbeatable. The camera is much better too, something you didn’t get into it in your review. Why is not that important, well, if you’re in a classroom or at a convention and need to take pictures of the presentation you’re seeing, it’s important.
Denis Lara
August 26, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Should you compare the iPad to the Surface Pro X?. What you have there are two totally different devices
tanattecnocraft
August 26, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Which one has the operating system software updates continuously over time?
Omar Kazi
August 26, 2020 at 7:03 pm
You guys are idiots CNET…iPad Pro is NOT a laptop…nor convertible…Surface Book 3 has NO Apple equivalent !!!!!!!
Roberto Isca
August 26, 2020 at 7:08 pm
iPad Pro for me and my everyday life at home
Naail Khokhar
August 26, 2020 at 7:10 pm
The iPad is $800 while the surface is $4000
Robert Phillips
August 26, 2020 at 7:12 pm
I totally agree with our review and cam up with the same conclusion. If I could only choose one I’d get a laptop (Mac or Windows). Great job
R K
August 26, 2020 at 7:24 pm
iPad market share growth from 2nd quarter 2019 to 2020 was only 1.3%, whereas the major Android tablet markers all had growth of over 40%. So expect more of these silly advertisement popping up across the internet.
ItsMini
August 26, 2020 at 7:28 pm
They’re not even in the same league
Najmuddin Fauzi
August 26, 2020 at 7:28 pm
I’d really hope someone randomly send me an ipad pro 2020, bajilion times watching ipad things 😂, still omw to fill up my piggy bank, pray for me
Roger Lino
August 26, 2020 at 8:11 pm
You’re comparing an iPad pro to a real Computer? This Is like comparing the iPad pro to any of the Macbooks. The iPad Pro is like an iPhone with a bigger screen.
Josh Souza
August 26, 2020 at 8:21 pm
I wish reviewers would disclose what they use personally and how long they used each unit….it matters.
Andrew Do
August 26, 2020 at 8:27 pm
Worst comparison of “2 in 1s”
GenreOnline
August 26, 2020 at 8:41 pm
I prefer the iPad Pro.
Hk
August 26, 2020 at 10:03 pm
I loved the surface book as a laptop but as a tablet is horrible . Actually more surface books fault but windows . Windows in tablet mode is unreliable and laggy . Just because of this I hate to go back to iPad Pro and MacBook .
Aneeq Shaikh
August 26, 2020 at 10:28 pm
Yeah the google doc app sucks for iPad. However you can use google docs on safari and its similar to a windows laptop, especially with that magic keyboard.
Adam Joyce
August 26, 2020 at 10:47 pm
Anyone got some chicken and strawberry rice that they can hand over?
Cachie Tsao
August 26, 2020 at 11:13 pm
i got the same yellow jumper from HM
Calvin at DrifterStudio
August 26, 2020 at 11:48 pm
The iPad is really nice because you can do a lot of work on it, and eventually you can upgrade to a MacBook. After that, they can connect and work together almost seemlesly
Danton Mengde
August 27, 2020 at 12:04 am
Until iPad Pro adopts a “Desktop mode” this isn’t really that much of a comparison. Comparing what’s basically an overpriced, oversized, megaoverpowered smartphone to an overpriced mid-powered laptop with a touch screen strikes me as odd.
When you get OS11 to put this directly up against it’s Windows counterpart? A touch screen MacOS environment vs A touch screen Windows environment? Apple Silicon vs Intel/AMD Silicon. Now there you’ll have something. There’s gonna be a tech war for the ages.
Chow King
August 27, 2020 at 12:49 am
I actually liked more how the Surface sounds 😌🤭
Mark Wlodawski
August 27, 2020 at 1:04 am
The iPad Pro with keyboard becomes an iPad with a keyboard. It’s not an alternative to a laptop, there are still too many limitations that no one is willing to make up for. Limited laptops that just do what an iPad Pro does are cheaper than this, and more powerful laptops that can do what a computer should are the same price or slightly more than iPad Pro plus keyboard.
Mochammad Fachrurroji
August 27, 2020 at 1:07 am
I think you already make a clear statement, ipad is more like content reader than, content creator, if you reviewed that based on content reader, ipad is more useful, if you reviewed based on content creator, i think surface book is the one
Pravin Dahal
August 27, 2020 at 3:58 am
Next up on CNET, Apple Watch vs Tesla.
Mariachee Bandidos
August 27, 2020 at 4:46 am
7:30 “productivity” doesn’t always mean typing, especially not on a tablet computer. chances are more people use the pencil accessory with their ipads than keyboards. tablet computers are not supposed to be laptop wannabes or laptop replacements. they are a separate category of computers (mobile computers) from laptops (portable computers) different form factor for different use case.
S Desmier
August 27, 2020 at 7:03 am
iPad Pro is so very limited on apps. No freedom of software, I would not spend that much. I have a Surface Pro 4 & a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 which are both better to me.
yuvraj khondre
August 27, 2020 at 7:12 am
Microsoft surface Pro nice work…
Apple iPad..✍️✍️✍️
Rubén GoMo Radioboy
August 27, 2020 at 9:15 am
Do you want a real thing? Surface products.
Doc Scott
August 27, 2020 at 9:26 am
It’s crazy how you can talk to someone about the ground, and they start talking to you about the sky. None of those are his comparison, so why bring it up?! If you wanna comparison with those other devices make your own YouTube video. It’s not Windows versus Mac or iOS. This is just talking about which one is the better value. That’s it..
Raymond Greenwood
August 27, 2020 at 11:10 am
Actually Lenovo had a Surface book like device but it would tend to overheat at times when you pushed it too hard and did some strong laptop type things on it. It even had a dock for the Stylus
JE V
August 27, 2020 at 12:17 pm
He’s very emphatic on the strengths of the iPad while dubiously downplaying its weaknesses.
Jimothy Studios
August 27, 2020 at 1:34 pm
2:20 the apple a12z is more powerfull then 92% of laptops so I don’t think it deserves to be disregarded as ‘a mobile processor’ instead of ‘a laptop processor’
Gitarth Sonowal
August 27, 2020 at 4:58 pm
Do not compare arm with x86
free willy
August 27, 2020 at 9:14 pm
Gitarth Sonowal arm is about to destroy x86
CH L
August 27, 2020 at 1:50 pm
pricier == more performance?
i dont think thats a good argument?
CAK Nelson
August 27, 2020 at 4:33 pm
……CNET??? WHAT KIND OF IDIOT THING IS THIS? Surface is FULL PC.!! This is a shame to the tech world. Horrible video.
denziiey
August 27, 2020 at 4:44 pm
Microsoft needs to put ryzen processors in the surface book
Jagandeep Singh
August 27, 2020 at 7:24 pm
Me watching this while I wait for my iPad which is coming in 30 days -_-
Darrin at NYC Strong
August 27, 2020 at 8:34 pm
Your audio wasn’t synced up nicely on this video. Very frustrating watching this video. 🤯
אמיר וויסבלאי
August 27, 2020 at 9:20 pm
if IPad OS would have a laptop skin every time that you attach the keyboard it would be a big step
1337 4llison
August 27, 2020 at 9:23 pm
dont forget a 120 doll hair apple pencil
Nick Pepe
August 27, 2020 at 9:31 pm
I have no intentions of buying either, yet I watched the entire video as if this was a very serious decision I needed to make.
Frank Feng
August 27, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Both are overpriced devices.
But at least iPad Pro is a master of tablet whereas Surface book 3 is jack of all trades, master of none.
Soyan .O
August 27, 2020 at 11:05 pm
I recently got the surface book and I had the same impression but man… I love this thing. I’m editing video on this without any issues, recording & producing music on it without having it break a sweat. Playing VST Instruments in Realtime on it & whenever I need it, I pop off the screen and go into tablet mode while the base stays connected to all my peripherals. Once I’m done I reconnect the screen and my entire setup comes back to life. It’s pretty amazing – the only downside I had with mine is that the battery life in tablet mode was abysmal for me, but maybe something is draining my battery in the background
jay taylor
August 27, 2020 at 9:45 pm
it really depends on what firs your lifestyle. the ipad pro has been my “computer” for a year now and its literally the best thing ive ever bought. it fits my needs. windows is obviously no slouch either but what i need and want in my life, the ipad is most effective at. make your own decisions, friends.
killigonzalez1
August 27, 2020 at 9:50 pm
Nice video but they compare apples to pears
mrdarryljones1
August 27, 2020 at 9:58 pm
For all my Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Drawing, iPad is the only answer.
gimmedaloot754
August 27, 2020 at 10:03 pm
iPad for the win!
Jim Morrison
August 27, 2020 at 10:57 pm
Why are you comparing an iPad Pro to a Laptop? Why not compare the Microsoft Surface tablet to an Macbook Pro?
Tim VeePee
August 28, 2020 at 1:06 am
Wait! You’re comparing an iOS device, to one that runs Windows?
Hahahahahaha. So stupid.
No one calls them transformers.
An iPad even with a keyboard and mouse, still can’t do what Windows does.
Case closed, the iPad loses!
Clement Siby
August 28, 2020 at 1:17 am
Pointless comparison. Who is making a choice between these?