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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a general score of 65.2, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's global score of 65.1. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's body is a lot newer, notably lighter and a lot thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count in each display inch and a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster). Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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