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Acer Iconia W4
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 385.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | -- |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia W4, with a 63.2 score against 59.3. These tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Pro has the older 8 Pro version while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 version. The Microsoft Surface Pro is a way heavier and a lot thicker tablet device than the Acer Iconia W4.
Acer Iconia W4 has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a just a little worse screen density, a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a way smaller screen. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a little better performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor and 2 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Acer Iconia W4 shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Acer Iconia W4 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro costs more than the Acer Iconia W4, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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