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Acer Iconia W700
64 GB Intel Core i3Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 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 i3 (Dual-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia W700, with a 63.4 score against 57.8. These tablets work with Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface 2 has newer RT 8.1 version while Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro version, so it counts with some additional features and improved performance. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a newer device, and it is also incredibly lighter and notably thinner than the Acer Iconia W700.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better display than Acer Iconia W700, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Microsoft Surface 2 also counts with a little higher pixel count per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface 2 has as much memory for games and applications as Acer Iconia W700, both have the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Acer Iconia W700 counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and an extra graphics processing unit. Microsoft Surface 2 and Acer Iconia W700 feature incredibly similar batteries. Microsoft Surface 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Acer Iconia W700. They have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Microsoft Surface 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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