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Asus Transformer Pad 300
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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows RT |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 22.40 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 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 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is a little bit better than the Asus Transformer Pad 300, getting a 58.4 score against 53.4. Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS, while Asus Transformer Pad 300 has Android 4.2.2 OS. Even though Microsoft Surface RT and the Asus Transformer Pad 300 were released with only 4 months difference, Microsoft Surface RT's design is a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier.
Microsoft Surface RT and Asus Transformer Pad 300 both have very similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a bit higher 768 x 1366 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit better processing power than Asus Transformer Pad 300, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a higher amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processing unit working at 520 megahertz.
Microsoft Surface RT has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Asus Transformer Pad 300, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface RT has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Asus Transformer Pad 300's battery life.
Asus Transformer Pad 300 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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