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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBLenovo ThinkPad 10
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-05-13 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.45 x 6.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 21.52 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 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 Z3795 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics Gen7 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has a global score of 62.5, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 body is newer, lighter and a little thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. Lenovo ThinkPad 10 works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution. The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a little faster CPU than Lenovo ThinkPad 10, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics processing unit. The Lenovo ThinkPad 10's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Microsoft Surface RT.
Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Lenovo ThinkPad 10 also has a much higher resolution back camera.
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