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Asus Transformer Pad 300
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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.5 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 720.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 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 just a bit better than Asus Transformer Pad 300, having a overall score of 58.4 against 54.5. The Microsoft Surface RT design is a bit heavier but a little thinner than Asus Transformer Pad 300, and both of them were only released 4 months apart. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Asus Transformer Pad 300 counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT and Asus Transformer Pad 300 both feature really similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution and a quite larger screen. Microsoft Surface RT features slightly more storage for applications and games than Asus Transformer Pad 300, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit superior processor than Asus Transformer Pad 300, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a much better graphics processor running at 520 MHz and more RAM. The Asus Transformer Pad 300 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Asus Transformer Pad 300 also has a much better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Surface RT's battery performance is very similar to the Asus Transformer Pad 300 one.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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