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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Pro | Chrome OS |
| 2017-06-15 | 2018-11-22 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 25.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 1599.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2000 x 3000 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Core-i7 8500Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is slightly better than Google Pixel Slate, getting an 82.4 score against 79.3. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is better than Google Pixel Slate, it must be told that it's also an older, thicker and just a bit heavier tablet device. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Google Pixel Slate works with Chrome OS operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel Slate. Both have the same RAM amount and 2 CPU cores. Google Pixel Slate has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Google Pixel Slate also has a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 3000 x 2000 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel Slate, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. Google Pixel Slate counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Google Pixel Slate has a battery lifetime that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery lifetime.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel Slate, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel Slate. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel Slate, resigning some features and specs.
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