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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows RT | Windows 11 |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| 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 Pro 8 has a global score of 64.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. Microsoft Surface Pro 8's body has the same thickness than the Microsoft Surface RT, but it's much heavier. Both tablets in this comparison come with Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has older 11 version while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, a much greater display pixel density and a larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
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