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North AmericaMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nvidia | Microsoft |
| Android | Windows 8 Pro |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.80 x 5.00 x 0.36 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GK20A GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-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
The Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is much better than Nvidia SHIELD's overall score of 54.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro is a way heavier and notably thicker device than the Nvidia SHIELD. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Nvidia SHIELD counts with Android operating system.
Nvidia SHIELD has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a greater display pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Nvidia SHIELD, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Nvidia SHIELD has a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). Nvidia SHIELD has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in Nvidia SHIELD.
Microsoft Surface Pro costs a lot more than Nvidia SHIELD, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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