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Asus VivoTab RT
64 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-04 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus VivoTab RT is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a global score of 61 against 58.7. Asus VivoTab RT's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Asus VivoTab RT comes with Windows RT OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS.
The Asus VivoTab RT counts with a very superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Asus VivoTab RT, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels and a way higher pixels count per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus VivoTab RT, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus VivoTab RT captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Asus VivoTab RT's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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