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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Acer |
| Windows RT | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Iconia W511 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a overall score of 59.5 against 58.4. These devices use Windows OS, but the Acer Iconia W511 has older 8 Pro version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT version. The Acer Iconia W511 is a lighter and a little thinner device than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 768 x 1366 resolution, the Acer Iconia W511 also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each screen inch. Microsoft Surface RT features just a little better processing power than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 2 more processing cores (although slower) and an extra GPU.
Acer Iconia W511 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT. They have equal internal memory. The Acer Iconia W511 has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT. The Acer Iconia W511 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
Acer Iconia W511 is a bit more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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