Surface 3 (Intel Atom) vs Surface 2 (Tegra 4)

Surface 3 (Intel Atom)
Surface 2 (Tegra 4)
Base Price
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Base Price
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CPU
Atom x7-Z8700
CPU
Tegra 4
GPU
HD 600MHz Gen 8
GPU
Tegra 4
Memory
2GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.8" LCD IPS 1920x1280 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
Atom x7-Z8700
4 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Tegra 4
5 Cores
5 Threads
1.9GHz Clock
GB6S 215
5%
GB6M 610
2%
N/A
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N/A
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HD 600MHz Gen 8
128 Shaders
Shared Memory
600MHz
Tegra 4
48 Shaders
Shared Memory
672MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.15 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 0.06 TFLOPS
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
2GB
LPDDR3-1866
Unknown # Tabs
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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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10.8"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
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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1920x1280
2.5 Million Pixels
214 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ 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
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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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Not Included
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
Gobi 4000
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
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Video
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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
14W
5.20V
2.50A
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
27.5Wh
7275mAh
3.78V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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31.5Wh
4257mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 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
267 mm (10.5 in)
Width
187 mm (7.4 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 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
620 g (21.87 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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