Compare tablets
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-05-20 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 72.2, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 Pro's overall score of 59.6. Both of these tablets work with the same Windows 8.1 Pro OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. Even being the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 3's body is noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 Pro. They have the same resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Dell Venue 8 Pro features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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