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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 11 |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's global score of 64.8. Both tablets we are comparing here include Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has 8.1 Pro version and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11, giving a couple additional features and better performance. Despite being the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 body is much thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a larger screen, a way better 1920 x 2880 pixels resolution and a better pixels amount in each inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and although they both have a 8 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 captures way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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