Experts recommend Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 more than Microsoft Surface Pro 9
As of 19 Jun 2024, experts prefer Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 over Microsoft Surface Pro 9, but both Tablets have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 received 4 recommendations: from Tom's Guide (4 Jun 2024), PCMag (28 May 2024) Wirecutter (4 Jun 2024) and 1 other. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 was also endorsed 4 times: by techadvisor (11 Jan 2024), Tom's Guide (4 Jun 2024) T3 (1 Mar 2024) and 1 other. However, experts generally ranked Microsoft Surface Pro 9 lower than Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | techadvisor  | Laptop Mag  | Tom's Guide  | PCMag  | Digital Trends  | What Hi-Fi  | T3  | WIRED  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New * | $929 |  Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | - | $869 |  Microsoft Surface Pro 9 The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is praised for its high-quality display, solid performance for everyday tasks, good battery life, clear audio quality, storage options, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it a versatile and portable device suitable for multimedia consumption and light productivity work. | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 4 Jun 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Microsoft Surface Pro 9 as #4 and Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 as #6
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 The best Windows 11 tablet... ... ... #6 out of 10 Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 The best tablet for power users, period... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 28 May 2024 PCMag ranked Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 as #5
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 Best iPad for Power Users / Editors choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 4 Jun 2024 Wirecutter ranked Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 as #2
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 6 Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 An upgrade for multitaskers and creatives... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com - On 13 Jun 2024 TechRadar ranked Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 as #2
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 9 Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 The best premium iPad... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 11 Jan 2024 techadvisor ranked Microsoft Surface Pro 9 as #4
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Best Windows Tablet... ... ... Source: www.techadvisor.com - On 1 Mar 2024 T3 ranked Microsoft Surface Pro 9 as #10
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 10 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 The best tablet for workSource: www.t3.com - On 23 Nov 2023 WIRED ranked Microsoft Surface Pro 9 as #14
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #14 out of 16 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Best Laptop/Tablet Hybrid... ... ... Source: www.wired.com
After counting and adding up the 100 expert endorsements of the June rankings, Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 outranks Microsoft Surface Pro 9. This is not to say that Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is a bad option. Like Apple iPad Pro M4 2024, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 outranks Microsoft Surface Pro 9 by 2 positions. This indicates that, as of 19 Jun 2024, Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 is more critically acclaimed than Microsoft Surface Pro 9.
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | techadvisor | Laptop Mag | Tom's Guide | PCMag | Digital Trends | What Hi-Fi | T3 | WIRED | Wirecutter | TechRadar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | $321 |  Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) The Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) has received positive reviews for its display, performance, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile device for various use cases. | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | -1 | Check price |  Apple iPad Air (2022) The Apple iPad Air (2022) receives positive reviews for its display, performance, and connectivity options, making it a versatile and powerful tablet for various use cases. | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| 3 | -1 | $469 |  Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 The Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 has received positive reviews for its display, performance, battery life, audio quality, storage options, and connectivity, making it a versatile and powerful tablet. | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | - | 9 |
| 4 | - | $477 |  OnePlus Pad The OnePlus Pad has received positive reviews for its impressive display, performance, battery life, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile tablet for various tasks. | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | - | 3 |
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No expert reviews linked yet for Apple iPad Pro M4 2024.
Expert reviews [25]
Total expert reviews: 25
- with a score: 19
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by The Guardian | 100 |
| Average score based on 25 reviews | 80 |
| Lowest score by Tom's Guide | 60 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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