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Toshiba Excite 13
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-06-18 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 138 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro is better than the Toshiba Excite 13, getting a overall score of 63.2 against 55.4. Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS, and Toshiba Excite 13 has Android 4.0 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro design is just a bit lighter but notably thicker than the Toshiba Excite 13, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit sharper display than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little faster processor than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a graphics co-processor. Toshiba Excite 13 has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much better video definition.
The Toshiba Excite 13 and the Microsoft Surface Pro have very similar batteries duration.
Microsoft Surface Pro is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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