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| Global Score | |
| 53.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 12.00 x 7.63 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.69 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Z2560 (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has an overall score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus Transformer Book Trio's 53.1 general score. Microsoft Surface RT is a a little bit lighter and just a little thinner tablet than the Asus Transformer Book Trio. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS, and Asus Transformer Book Trio comes with Android 4.2 OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit superior processor than Asus Transformer Book Trio, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 2 more cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Asus Transformer Book Trio counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit bigger display.
Microsoft Surface RT features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus Transformer Book Trio, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus Transformer Book Trio and the Microsoft Surface RT count with really similar battery performance.
The Asus Transformer Book Trio counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus Transformer Book Trio also has a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface RT is also by far the cheapest one.
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