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Asus MeMO Pad 7
ME176CMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.45 x 4.48 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than the Asus MeMO Pad 7, having a global score of 58.4 against 53.8. The Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, while Asus MeMO Pad 7 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Microsoft Surface RT's construction is a little bit thinner but notably heavier than the Asus MeMO Pad 7.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little bit better performance than Asus MeMO Pad 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra GPU and more RAM. The Asus MeMO Pad 7 counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1280 x 800 resolution, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Microsoft Surface RT features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface RT features a battery duration that is just as good as the battery life in Asus MeMO Pad 7.
The Asus MeMO Pad 7 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Asus MeMO Pad 7 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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