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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8's 57.5 global score. Both tablets we compare here include Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has older 10 Pro version and Asus VivoTab Note 8 has Windows 8.1 version. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is way heavier but incredibly thinner than the Asus VivoTab Note 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little bit better performance than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 14 GB more RAM. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a lot worse 1280 x 800 resolution, a lot smaller display and much less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little bit better camera than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a way more MP back camera. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Asus VivoTab Note 8.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus VivoTab Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus VivoTab Note 8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Asus VivoTab Note 8, letting go some features and specifications.
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