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Toshiba Excite 7.7
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-04-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 5.30 x 8.10 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 191 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a global score of 63.2, which is better than Toshiba Excite 7.7's global score of 54.2. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Toshiba Excite 7.7 has Android 4.0 OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro is better than Toshiba Excite 7.7, we must tell that it's also much thicker and heavier.
Toshiba Excite 7.7 counts with a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a much lower resolution of 720 x 1280, a bit lower number of pixels per display inch and a really smaller display. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little faster processing unit than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a graphics processing unit.
The Toshiba Excite 7.7 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Toshiba Excite 7.7 also has a way better resolution camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Toshiba Excite 7.7 and Microsoft Surface Pro have very similar batteries performance.
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a bit more expensive than Toshiba Excite 7.7, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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