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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 148 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 (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a general score of 58.7 against 58.4. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it is noticeably heavier. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and 3 more cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a larger display, way more pixels per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro one.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more megapixels camera.
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