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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-05-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.43 x 6.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3775 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 72.2, which is way better than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi's 58.5 global score. Both of these tablets have Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has newer 8.1 Pro version and Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has Windows 8.1 version, providing the user lots of additional features and improved performance. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 construction is notably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi.
Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater number of cores (although slower). Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit worse 1200 x 1920px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has a battery lifetime that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 3's battery lifetime.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi feature extremely similar cameras, both of them have a camera with a 5 megapixels resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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