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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-06-18 |
| 6.90 x 10.20 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 24.64 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 75.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro is much better than the Acer Iconia Tab A510, getting a overall score of 63.2 against 55.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Acer Iconia Tab A510 comes with Android 4.0 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro is a somewhat thicker and heavier tablet than Acer Iconia Tab A510.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little faster CPU than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra GPU and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a quite bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A510, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Acer Iconia Tab A510 counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A510, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Acer Iconia Tab A510. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Acer Iconia Tab A510, resigning some specifications.
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