Gear inches is nothing but a meaningless number. It a gear ratio like 53/11=4.8 times 27. 50/10 =5, so it will produce more speed at a given cadence.
Larger ratios will produce higher speeds at a given cadence, but only if you have the power to spin a high cadence.
The thing that makes no sense with SRAM AXS is gaining range with a 10T sprocket and 12 speeds, the giving up range by only offering a 13T chainring.