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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| $ 449.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | -- |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 slightly better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 overall score. These devices work with Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a more recent 8.1 Pro version and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 version. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 design is notably heavier and a lot thicker than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery performance is just as good as the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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