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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is much better than the Acer Predator 8's overall score of 57.7. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's construction is just a little bit thinner but way heavier than the Acer Predator 8, and both of them were released only a few months apart. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Acer Predator 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features just a bit better looking display than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1824 x 2736 and a really bigger screen. Acer Predator 8 features a very superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a slightly better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Acer Predator 8 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than Acer Predator 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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