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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-05-20 | 2015-11-06 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is much better than the Acer Predator 8's 57.7 general score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is older, a bit thicker and heavier than the Acer Predator 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Acer Predator 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a little more vivid screen than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a little inferior pixel quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a way bigger display and a quite better 1440 x 2160 resolution. The Acer Predator 8 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although the Acer Predator 8 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of 1.6 GHz cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Acer Predator 8's camera is just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface Pro 3, both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Acer Predator 8 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is way more expensive than Acer Predator 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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