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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 41 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 243 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has a global score of 58.4, which is a lot better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD's global score of 41. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD has Android 4.0 OS. Although the Microsoft Surface RT and Barnes & Noble Nook HD were released with only a few months difference, the Microsoft Surface RT design is much heavier but somewhat thinner.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel count per screen inch and a little higher 900 x 1440 resolution. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit faster CPU than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a higher number of 1.3 GHz cores and a faster graphics processor working at 520 megahertz. The Barnes & Noble Nook HD and the Microsoft Surface RT both have quite similar battery durations.
Microsoft Surface RT captures much clearer photographs and videos than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface RT is also cheap compared to the other tablet, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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