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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 273 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 score. These tablets include Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an older 10 Pro version while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is notably heavier but a bit thinner than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit faster processing unit than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1200px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s camera is just as good as the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one, both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery performance is just as good as the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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