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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8 Pro | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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