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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-07-10 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's overall score of 62.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is an older, incredibly thicker and notably heavier tablet than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 both have similar batteries duration. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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