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Asus Transformer Prime
64 GBTF201
Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.3, 4.0, 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-11-09 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.41 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.67 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| 12-core GeForce GPU GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 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 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a score of 58.4, which is slightly better than Asus Transformer Prime's 56.3 global score. Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS, while Asus Transformer Prime has Android 4.0.3 OS. The Microsoft Surface RT body is heavier but just a bit thinner than Asus Transformer Prime, and they were only released 7 months apart.
The Microsoft Surface RT and Asus Transformer Prime both feature really similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 768 x 1366 resolution. The Asus Transformer Prime has a greater storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. Both have the same internal storage.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit better CPU than Asus Transformer Prime, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit. The Asus Transformer Prime 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 Prime also has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface RT's battery life is very similar to Asus Transformer Prime's battery duration.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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