Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen) vs Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3)

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen) $800
Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3) $500
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
Base Price (MSRP)
$500
CPU
Core i3-4020Y
CPU
Tegra 3
GPU
HD 4200 850MHz
GPU
Tegra 3
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366x768 Touch
Core i3-4020Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Tegra 3
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
GB6S 455
11%
GB6M 855
3%
N/A
0%
N/A
0%
HD 4200 850MHz
160 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
Tegra 3
8 Shaders
520MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
0%
4GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR2-1066
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
1366x768
1 Million Pixels
148 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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720p up to 30 FPS
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720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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720p up to 30 FPS
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
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1x micro-HDMI 1.4
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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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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
36W
12.00V
2.58A
24W
12.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
42.2Wh
5553mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
9.1 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
800 g (28.22 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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