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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2016-08-31 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a general score of 72.2, which is better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 general score. Even being the best portable tablet we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 construction is much older, a lot heavier and a lot thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 feature similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a much higher resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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