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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
64 GBMicrosoft Surface 2
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 945.00 | $ 929.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, getting a general score of 61.8 against 54.2. These devices come with Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface 2 has a newer RT 8.1 version while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro version. The Microsoft Surface 2 body is way thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even though they were released only a couple of months apart.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a screen that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one, they have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a screen with the same size and the same quantity of pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface 2 has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better video definition.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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