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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-06-23 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, with a global score of 72.2 against 61.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device than the Asus ZenPad Z8, we must highlight that it's also incredibly older, thicker and much heavier. The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a greater screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a camera with a way higher resolution. The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
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