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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBAsus Transformer Pad TF303CL
32 GBTF303CL
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.13 x 7.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 20.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom Z3745 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1330 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Gen7 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than the Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL's 58.3 overall score. Microsoft Surface 2 is a somewhat thinner but heavier tablet than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL. Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with just a little better performance than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit higher screen density.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL both feature similar battery durations.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, letting go a couple specifications.
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