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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 385.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Bay Trail chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4960mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a score of 63.2, which is a little bit better than Acer Iconia W4's 59.3 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro has the previous 8 Pro version and Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 version. The Microsoft Surface Pro body is incredibly heavier and extremely thicker than Acer Iconia W4.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor and more RAM memory. The Acer Iconia W4 has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Acer Iconia W4 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Acer Iconia W4 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher video quality and a back facing camera with much more MP.
Microsoft Surface Pro costs more money than Acer Iconia W4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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