Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-11-06 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is better than the Acer Predator 8, with a 65.1 score against 57.7. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Although it's the best portable tablet in this review, it must be noted that it is also incredibly older, noticeably heavier and thicker.
Acer Predator 8 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 count with similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot lower amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a way larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and Acer Predator 8 have extremely similar processing units, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory. Acer Predator 8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Acer Predator 8 counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Acer Predator 8.
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