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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows RT | Windows |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| 148 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a 58.7 score against 58.4. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a notably heavier device than the Microsoft Surface RT, but both have the same thickness.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, a much greater screen density and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and more CPU cores.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back camera with a much better 10 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface RT.
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