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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 Pro | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's global score of 63.2. Both of these tablets have Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has 8.1 Pro version while Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro version, providing the user some nice extra features. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a a bit lighter tablet device than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also counts with an extra graphics processor. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a screen that's just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro's display, both of them have a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a screen of the same size and the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has worse video frame rate, they both have the same video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has much more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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