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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Toshiba Encore, getting an 82.4 score against 56.2. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is a lot thinner but a lot heavier than the Toshiba Encore. Both of these tablets include Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has 10 Pro version and Toshiba Encore has Windows 8.1.
Toshiba Encore counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a really smaller screen and much less pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Toshiba Encore, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 14 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much greater memory for apps and games than Toshiba Encore, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Toshiba Encore. Both have a 8 mega-pixels camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Toshiba Encore's battery lifetime.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Toshiba Encore, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Toshiba Encore. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some money and buy the Toshiba Encore, giving up some features and specs.
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