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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7Acer Iconia W700
128 GB Intel Core i5| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-05-20 | 2012-10-04 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 11.60 x 7.50 x 0.50 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 36.80 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1015.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel HM77 Express chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is way better than Acer Iconia W700's 59.6 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and thinner than Acer Iconia W700. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Windows OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has the newer 8.1 Pro version and Acer Iconia W700 has Windows 8 Pro version.
Acer Iconia W700 counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Acer Iconia W700 also counts with an additional GPU. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a bit more vivid display than Acer Iconia W700, because it has a little larger screen, a better 1440 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Iconia W700, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Acer Iconia W700's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 takes better photos and videos than Acer Iconia W700. They have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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