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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 6.05 |
| 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 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 65.1 score against 58.7. Although it's the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a much thicker and a little heavier tablet than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has more cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a little bit inferior pixel number in each screen inch, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery duration is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery performance.
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