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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a general score of 65.1, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2's general score of 63.4. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better tablet device than the Microsoft Surface 2, we must tell that it's also a extremely heavier and much thicker tablet device. Both of these devices work with Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has the previous 8.1 Pro version while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 count with incredibly similar screens, both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a higher pixel amount in each display inch and a display of the same size. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface 2 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Microsoft Surface 2.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a great choice.
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