Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4) vs iPad 2 (A5)
Microsoft Surface 2
(Tegra 4)
$450
iPad 2
(A5)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$450
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Tegra 4
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CPU
A5 (iPad)
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GPU
Tegra 4
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
32GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
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N/A
0%
FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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2GB
LPDDR3-1866
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512MB
LPDDR2-800
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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32GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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0.7MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/8.7" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
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Speed
Up to 100Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Motion
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Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Utility
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Magnetometer
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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External
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External
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24W
12.00V
2.00A
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10W
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2.10A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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Removable Cable
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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25Wh
6579mAh
3.80V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
241.2 mm (9.5 in)
Width
185.7 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
8.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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Weight
601 g (21.2 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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