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Acer Iconia W700
64 GB Intel Core i3Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-10-04 | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 36.80 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Intel Core i3 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is just a bit better than the Acer Iconia W700's score of 57.8. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro and Acer Iconia W700 were released with only 4 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Pro design is somewhat lighter but also just a little thicker. Both of these devices include the same Windows 8 Pro OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Acer Iconia W700, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with a little greater pixels count in each display inch. The Acer Iconia W700 features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both of them have 2 CPU cores, a 650 MHz graphics co-processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Acer Iconia W700, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W700 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 5 MP resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Acer Iconia W700 one.
The Microsoft Surface Pro is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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