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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
64 GBAcer Iconia W4
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 945.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Acer Iconia W4 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, with a 59.3 score against 54.2. The Acer Iconia W4 construction is a lot lighter and notably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. These devices use Windows OS (operating system), but Acer Iconia W4 has the previous 8.1 version and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a little better performance than Acer Iconia W4, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM. Acer Iconia W4 features a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a really smaller screen and a bit worse pixel density.
Acer Iconia W4 shoots greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality. Acer Iconia W4 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 both have extremely similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, and although the Acer Iconia W4 has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
Acer Iconia W4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Acer Iconia W4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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