Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014) vs Microsoft Surface RT (Tegra 3, Late 2012)
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
(Intel 4th Gen, Mid 2014)
$800
Microsoft Surface RT
(Tegra 3, Late 2012)
$500
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Base Price (MSRP)
$800
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Base Price (MSRP)
$500
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CPU
Core i3-4020Y
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CPU
Tegra 3
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GPU
HD 4200 850MHz
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GPU
Tegra 3
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
32GB
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Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
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Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1366×768 Touch
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N/A
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272 GFLOPS FP32
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8.32 GFLOPS FP32
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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2GB
LPDDR2-1066
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8 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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64GB
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32GB
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58 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
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Area
48 in² (309.7 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
450 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2736×1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
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Resolution
1366×768
1 Million Pixels
148 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Touch
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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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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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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Zoom
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Max FPS
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
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Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Video
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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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Card
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External
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External
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36W
12.00V
2.58A
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24W
12.00V
2.00A
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USB-PD
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
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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
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Up to 8 Hours
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Windows
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Windows
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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
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Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
800 g (28.22 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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