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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2013-09-23 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is much better than Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. Both of these devices use Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has the older 10 Pro version while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 version. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a notably newer and a little bit thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it is also somewhat heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a bigger screen and a better pixels quantity in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 936 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 2 and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) both count with incredibly similar batteries.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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