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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-01-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and Gray | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a global score of 65.1, which is better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is newer than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Acer Iconia Tab A700 works with Android 4.1 operating system.
Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels count per inch of display and a slightly better 1200 x 1920px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has just a little better performance than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia Tab A700. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Acer Iconia Tab A700, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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