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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-06-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, getting a global score of 82.4 against 64.2. These tablets have Windows OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has the older 10 Pro version while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a just a bit thinner but much heavier tablet than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a camera that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s camera, both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a same resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a very superior storage for applications and games than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 count with really similar batteries.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save a couple dollars and get the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, letting go a couple features and specs.
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