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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2015-10-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is noticeably heavier but just a little bit thinner than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. These devices use Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has older 10 Pro version while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 version.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a display that is just as good as the display in Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a really smaller screen and a way lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a much faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both have incredibly similar battery performance. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8's camera is just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface Pro 4, both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a little more money than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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