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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-08-31 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, getting a overall score of 72.2 against 65.2. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is noticeably older, way thicker and noticeably heavier than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a superior memory for apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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