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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2016-08-31 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 65.2 against 65.1. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a way newer tablet device, and it is also way thinner and noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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