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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBAsus Transformer Pad TF303CL
32 GBTF303CL
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.13 x 7.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 20.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Atom Z3745 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1330 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel Gen7 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is a bit better than the Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, getting a global score of 58.4 against 58.3. The Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, and Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The Microsoft Surface RT construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL.
The Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface RT has slightly more memory for apps and games than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a little faster CPU than Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 2 GB RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an additional graphics processor. The Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL and Microsoft Surface RT both count with quite similar batteries duration.
The Asus Transformer Pad TF303CL shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface RT is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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