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| Global Score | |
| 58 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 61.8, which is a bit better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi's global score of 58. Both of these tablets work with Windows OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface 2 has a newer RT 8.1 version and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi has Windows 8.1 version, giving a lot of extra features. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a heavier and thicker device than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi.
Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite worse amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px. The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi features much more memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cores, the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi also has a 64 bits processor. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi one.
The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi and the Microsoft Surface 2 feature really similar cameras, both of them have a same resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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