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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 385.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way better than Acer Iconia W4, with a score of 82.4 against 59.3. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is thinner but way heavier than Acer Iconia W4. Both tablets in this review include Windows OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an older 10 Pro version and Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way smaller screen, way less pixels per inch in the display and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Acer Iconia W4 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The Acer Iconia W4 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot more expensive than the Acer Iconia W4, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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