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| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 155 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 has an overall score of 59.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 58.4. Both tablets in this comparison review have Windows operating system, but the Acer Iconia W511 has the older 8 Pro version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version. Acer Iconia W511 is a lighter and just a bit thinner portable tablet than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a bit faster CPU than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower) and an additional GPU. Acer Iconia W511 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 768 x 1366 resolution, the Acer Iconia W511 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Acer Iconia W511 captures way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. The Acer Iconia W511 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia W511 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Acer Iconia W511 costs a little more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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