One of the outstanding features of the iPad Pro is the Apple Pencil. This is great for users who often struggle to find an outlet to charge their device. The battery life of an iPad Pro averages about 15 hours, almost twice that of the Surface Pro. This can be a major benefit for those who have to spend extended time taking notes without the convenience of a desk or table. This makes the process of rearranging the content in your notes very easy.Ĭompared to the Surface Pro, the iPad Pro is both lighter and thinner, making it easier to carry around, more mobile, and easier to hold for notetaking. Note that one of the commands available on the Surface Pro tablet that isn’t available on the iPad Pro is the Add/Remove Space command located on the Insert tab. Of course, the screen can be completely detached from the keyboard when needed. The ability to lay the Surface Pro screen almost flat while it is still attached to the keyboard works extremely well for adding handwritten notations to something you are working on in OneNote. These features would be very important to someone who plans to type their notes into OneNote rather than write them.

Note that the keyboard can be tilted at a slight angle when used. The Surface Pro does need to be docked in order to use the keyboard, but it is an option that isn’t available with an iPad Pro. One of the key benefits of the Surface Pro is its physical, tactile keyboard a part of the cover.

However, the battery life is considered an improvement over the previous versions of the Surface tablet. On a Surface Pro, the typical battery life is about 7 hours, which could leave someone looking for an outlet near the end of the workday even if they charged it the night before.

The iPad Pro offers a much better picture-taking (and editing) experience compared to the Surface Pro. Just keep in mind that the photo quality may not be very good, especially in conditions with little light. One of the benefits of the app is the ability to easily add pictures to your notes using the Surface Pro’s camera. It works like a Windows PC, which means you can run the basic OneNote App available in the Microsoft Store. Because the Microsoft Surface Pro is a Windows device, there are many more apps available that are compatible with OneNote.

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