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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a global score of 64.2 against 63.2. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is a a lot thinner and much lighter tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro. Both of these devices include Windows operating system, but the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has newer 8.1 version and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of display. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more cores.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a much better (Full HD) video quality. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has as much memory to store more apps and games as the Microsoft Surface Pro, and although the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has no slot for an SD memory card, they both have equal internal storage capacity.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 and Microsoft Surface Pro count with very similar batteries duration.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is also the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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