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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.58 x 5.31 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 292.00 | $ 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z3740 (Quad-Core 1333 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a bit better than Acer Iconia W4, getting a 65.1 score against 59.3. These tablets include Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has newer 8.1 Pro version while Acer Iconia W4 has Windows 8.1 version, so it provides some nice extra features and performance enhancements. Even being the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 2's design is much heavier and notably thicker than the Acer Iconia W4.
The Acer Iconia W4 counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a really smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a bit superior CPU than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Acer Iconia W4 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher video definition.
The Acer Iconia W4 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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