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Toshiba Excite 7.7
32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows RT |
| 2012-04-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 5.30 x 8.10 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 191 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| 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 RT is slightly better than the Toshiba Excite 7.7, getting a overall score of 58.4 against 54.2. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS, and Toshiba Excite 7.7 has Android 4.0 OS. Although it's the best we compare here, the Microsoft Surface RT design is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than the Toshiba Excite 7.7.
Toshiba Excite 7.7 features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little lower 720 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a little faster processor than Toshiba Excite 7.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has more RAM and an additional graphics processor. Toshiba Excite 7.7 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Toshiba Excite 7.7 also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Toshiba Excite 7.7 and the Microsoft Surface RT have very similar batteries duration.
Microsoft Surface RT 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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