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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-11-09 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 0.77 |
| 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is better than the Asus Transformer Prime's global score of 56.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's design is newer, but notably thicker and much heavier than the Asus Transformer Prime.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Asus Transformer Prime, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger display and a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus Transformer Prime, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as Asus Transformer Prime's battery duration.
Asus Transformer Prime captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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