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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows RT | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-10-06 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 148 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a 75.1 score against 58.4. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Microsoft Surface RT. Both of these tablets include Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has the previous 10 Pro version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a very superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an additional GPU. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a bigger screen, way more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1824 x 2736px.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a way better 8 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Microsoft Surface RT count with extremely similar batteries performance.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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