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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB Core i7Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 68.5, which is a bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 score. Both tablets in our current comparison work with Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has newer 8.1 Pro version and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 design is just a little thicker and a lot heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1200 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a battery performance that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 one. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a camera in the back with a way better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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