Although it does not attract as much attention as other models, we have already commented on more than one occasion that the latest professional tablet from Lenovo is one of the most powerful to be released with Windows this year, and it is worth taking on the one from Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), in a comparison to measure its quality / price ratio: iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Miix 720.
Integrated
The design is the section in which the Miix 720, because if we always say that Windows tablets tend to have a somewhat rougher appearance, a few more laptop lines, in few cases it is as clear as in this one. That does not mean, of course, that it does not have a few virtues such as, for example, having a Surface-type rear support that allows us to hold it at a wide variety of tilt angles without having to attach the keyboard. The iPad Pro, for its part, has as extra claims the fingerprint reader and the audio system with four stereo speakers.
Dimensions
Those not too stylized lines of the Miix 720 They take their toll on the dimensions section, especially if we take into account that its screen is much smaller. From this point of view, the fact that the iPad Pro is only slightly larger (30,57x22 inch against 29,2x21 inch), and even considerably lighter (677 grams against 780 grams) and fine (6,9 mm against 8,9 mm) has to be seen as a major victory when it comes to its design.
Screen
We have just commented that the screen of the Miix 720 is smaller12.9 inches against 12 inches), but at least it can boast of having a resolution practically equal to that of the iPad Pro (2732 x 2048 against 2880 x 1920), which ends up giving him the victory in pixel density (PPI 264 against PPI 288). The difference is not too big, in any case, so it is almost worth taking into account other details, such as the fact that they use different aspect ratios (4: 3, the typical iPad, optimized for reading, compared to the usual 3: 2 now on Windows tablets, which is better suited to video playback). Nor can we fail to mention the 120 Hz that the tablet can boast of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),.
Performance
It must be recognized that the professional tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), it is getting closer to Windows in hardware, at least with respect to its most basic models, and this is being verified again today (A10X y 4 GB RAM memory, versus Intel Core M3 Kaby Lake y 4 GB RAM memory). The Miix 720In any case, you have in your favor being also available with up to Intel Core i7 y 16 GB RAM memory. In any case, running such different operating systems detracts from these technical specifications.
Storage capacity
The new iPad Pro in the storage capacity section, with a minimum (64 GB) and a maximum (512 GB) higher than those of its predecessor, although it must be said that it is still insufficient to beat the Miix 720, which arrives in its basic model with 128 GB but what can you get with up 1 TB, in addition to giving us the option of gaining space externally.
Cameras
In the only section in which compared to similar tablets the Miix 720 lags a bit behind is that of cameras, but it is true that many users do not need more than the 5 MP in the main chamber and 1 MP on the front that it offers us. If, on the contrary, we really need to be able to take good pictures with our tablet, it should be noted that the victory of the iPad Pro is resounding, with 12 MP (with optical image stabilizer and f / 1.8 aperture) and 7 MPrespectively.
Autonomy
We are still waiting to be able to show you data from comparable real use tests that allow us to objectively assess the autonomy of the latest professional tablets that have reached the market, and not only because the information regarding other data that could serve as an approximation is scarce. , but because when we also have different operating systems, like today, they are not very useful.
iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Miix 720: final balance of the comparison and price
As always in this type of dueling, our preferences and needs in terms of the operating system will be a decisive factor for many, but if this is not our case, the Miix 720 can be an interesting alternative to iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) if we are looking to have the best hardware at the best possible price and other factors, such as design, are not that important to us.
It should be noted, in any case, that it is relatively difficult to find the tablet of Lenovo still in our country, and that what is usually available are the models with higher configurations, but it must be recognized that the prices are tempting ($1300 for the model with Intel Core i5, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, or $1710 for the model with Intel Core i7, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage). The iPad Pro, for its part, maintains the minimum price of $900.