Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) vs Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013)

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel 6th Gen, Late 2015) $900
Microsoft Surface 2 (Tegra 4, Late 2013) $450
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
$450
CPU
Core m3-6Y30
CPU
Tegra 4
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
GPU
Tegra 4
Memory
4GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736×1824 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Core m3-6Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
900MHz Clock
CPU Image
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
Core m3-6Y30 vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
672MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
326 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
64.51 GFLOPS FP32
0%
HD 515 850MHz vs Tegra 4 Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
8 Tabs
2%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
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32GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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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Area
69.8 in² (450.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
48 in² (309.8 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
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
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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100% sRGB
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Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" 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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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Not Included
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Facial
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
Speed
Up to 100Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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
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Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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
24W
15.00V
1.60A
24W
12.00V
2.00A
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect 5-Pin
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
38.2Wh
5093mAh
7.50V
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 10 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
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
786 g (27.73 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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