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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40X chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| NVIDIA GeForce GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 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 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 63.4, which is better than Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T's global score of 57.6. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Microsoft Surface 2 is a somewhat heavier portable tablet than the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T, but they have the same thickness.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity. Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T and Microsoft Surface 2 feature similar cameras, both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Microsoft Surface 2's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T, resigning some specifications.
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