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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.43 x 6.87 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has a general score of 58.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. The Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi is a lighter and thinner tablet device than the Microsoft Surface RT. Both of these tablets come with Windows operating system, but Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has an older 8.1 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT.
The Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi also counts with a 64-bits processor. Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi and the Microsoft Surface RT have incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, and although the Microsoft Surface RT has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have equal 64 GB internal storage. Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much higher 5 megapixels resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery performance in Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi.
Although Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some features and specs.
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