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Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch
WT10-A32Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows RT |
| 2014-05-27 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.19 x 6.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 19.58 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gold | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3735G (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT is just a bit better than the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, getting a general score of 58.4 against 55.9. Both devices we are comparing include Windows OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface RT has newer RT version while Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch has Windows 8.1 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance enhancements. Although Microsoft Surface RT is better than Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch, it must be noted that it is also older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch counts with a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1280 x 800px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each display inch. Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch counts with a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has less internal memory. Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch also has a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT has a battery life that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Toshiba Encore 2 10.1-inch.
The Microsoft Surface RT not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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