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Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2012-10-04 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 36.80 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1015.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel HM77 Express chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is slightly better than Acer Iconia W700's general score of 59.6. Microsoft Surface 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and a lot thinner than the Acer Iconia W700. Both tablets we compare here come with Windows OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface 2 has the newer RT 8.1 version and Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro.
The Acer Iconia W700 features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lower number of 1700 megahertz cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Acer Iconia W700, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
Acer Iconia W700 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Acer Iconia W700 and Microsoft Surface 2 count with similar battery durations. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a superior camera than Acer Iconia W700. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Microsoft Surface 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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