Microsoft Surface vs Microsoft Surface 2

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface

October, 2012


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Microsoft Surface 2

Microsoft Surface 2

September, 2013


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Microsoft Surface vs Microsoft Surface 2


Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface 2

Price
EUR: €260EUR: €330
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)274.6 x 172.5 x 8.9 mm (10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
680.4 g (1.50 lb)675.9 g (1.49 lb)
Build
Built-in kickstandBuilt-in 2-stage kickstand
Colors
Dark TitaniumDark Titanium
Display
Type
TFT

ClearType technology
TFT

ClearType technology
Size
10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)10.6 inches, 309.8 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density)1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingersYes, up to 5 fingers
Network
Technology
No cellular connectivityNo cellular connectivity
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3 ringtonesVibration, MP3 ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

64GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
NoNo
EDGE
NoNo
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP4.0, A2DP
USB
USB 2.0, OTGUSB 3.0, OTG
GPS
NoNo
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
1.2 MP5 MP, AF
Camera Features
Geo-taggingLED flash
Video
720p1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP

Video: 720p@30fps
3.5 MP

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Windows RTMicrosoft Windows RT
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IMEmail, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30Nvidia Tegra 4 T40
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15
GPU
ULP GeForceULP GeForce (72 cores)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compassAccelerometer, gyro, compass
SIM
NoNo
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
YesYes via hdmi port
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)Li-Ion, non-removable
Standby
Up to 360 h
Talk Time
Up to 8 h
Additional Features
Features
Photo viewer/editor

Microsoft Office 2013 RT
Photo viewer/editor

Microsoft Office 2013 RT

SkyDrive (200 GB cloud storage)

Skype free international calls and Wi-Fi for 1 year

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