Microsoft Surface Pro Making your mind up about the Surface Pro is less about what it is and
what it does and more about what you want out of a tablet. As a hybrid PC it's
an undeniable compromise - but that's no bad thing.The Microsoft Surface Pro
fits a full ultrabook experience in a compact 10-inch tablet. Thanks to the
ingenious Type and Touch covers, it offers a comfortable interface and typing
experience. The clean, crisp design and sharp 1080p screen rise above the
competition.
But, The battery life is
disappointing, and more ports would be nice. The 64GB model barely has any free
storage. It costs as much as a regular laptop, especially because the cool
keyboard cover isn't included by default.
The bottom line: The Surface Pro's
gutsy design successfully reinvents the Windows 8 laptop by cramming an
ultrabook experience into the body of a 10-inch tablet. Those wanting to go
all-in on the tablet experience won't regret buying the Surface Pro, but we're
holding out for a future, more polished generation of the device.
Windows 8 Pro (64-bit); 1.7GHz
IntelCore i5; 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz; 32MB (Sharedl) Intel HD 4000; 128GB
Micron SSD Specifications
Release date02/9/13
Display type10.6 inColor TFT active
matrix - Yes
OSMicrosoft Windows 8 Pro
RAM4 GB
Processor3rd Gen Core i5Intel
Wireless connectivityIEEE
802.11nIEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11aIEEE 802.11g
Dimensions (WxDxH)0.53 in10.8 in 6.8
in
Weight903 g
Price;$899.99
VS Lenovo
ThinkPad Tablet 2 Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet 2 is
a Windows 8 Pro tablet with its own stylus aimed at business users and mobile
workers.The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 is the best-looking Atom Windows 8 tablet
yet, and the optional keyboard dock is excellent. All-day battery life makes it
great for travel. Performance and Battery Life:
Put
a full version of Windows 8 on a tablet you're in for a bit of a juggle, just
ask the Microsoft Surface Pro. You've got two balls to keep in the air:
processing power and battery longevity. While the ThinkPad Tablet 2 often
fumbles with the former, it flourishes with the latter.
Unlike the Surface Pro or the
Surface RT, which are powered by an Intel i5 and an ARM processor respectively,
this tablet has an Intel Atom chip. You may remember this processor from the
netbook era of a few years ago, before tablets came along and cleaned their
clocks. Now the Atom is back to power Windows 8 slates, like this and the Acer
Iconia W510.The ThinkPad Tablet 2 handled web browsing well enough, with
Internet Explorer at least. Sites load at an acceptable speed, and we were able
to begin scrolling down the page almost instantly, before images and video
embeds finished loading. Google Chrome, as well as the Google app, performed
poorly though. There's an obvious need for a patch or two here.
The system had just enough grunt for
some light multitasking. Using Window 8's neat split-screen feature, we could
watch run a YouTube video while browsing news headlines in the Bing Daily news
app. We also enjoyed listening to music via the Music app while playing some
Angry Birds or Cut the Rope.
That's the limit of the ThinkPad
Tablet 2's gaming and multitasking abilities. The low-wattage Atom processor is
meant for battery life, not blazing speeds. Lenovo estimates the battery life
at 10 hours. We generally came in around 8 hours, after taxing it with heavy
web use and streaming video. That's not bad at all, enough to get you through
the average work day, or to watch several movies on a long flight.While we
enjoyed the battery life the Atom provided, it had us wondering why it was
paired up with Windows 8. What's the point of making a device with wide
compatibility if it doesn't have the horsepower to run the most important
legacy apps? Food for thought, especially if you're between this and the more
powerful but not as long lasting Microsoft Surface Pro, or just a regular old
laptop.
But, The Tablet 2 is expensive,
especially considering the small 64GB SSD, lack of USB 3.0, and generally slow
Atom performance.
The bottom line: This Windows 8
tablet from Lenovo scores with great industrial design and battery life, but
adding practically required accessories makes the ThinkPad Tablet 2 very
expensive for what you get.
System configurations Windows
8 (32-bit); 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760; 2GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 737MB (Total) Intel
GMA; 64GB MMC SSD Specifications
ProcessorIntel Atom
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 8
Display Type10.1 in
Weight1.3 lbs Price:
$679.00
VS Apple iPad 4
The
newest iPad's faster A6X processor adds extra system speed and graphics
power.It's clear, it's bright, it's crisp; essentially it properly expands the
smartphone experience onto a larger tablet and takes us into a new generation
of displays. Improved worldwide cellular compatibility makes the LTE model a
more appealing proposition. And the iOS App Store remains best in class, with
the widest selection.The iPad range remains among the best in class for battery
life considering their size and weight, providing a genuine 10hrs use between
charges and lasting for weeks in standby.Gaming tends to cause the biggest
drain on battery life but you’ll still get 6-7 hours solid play from even the most
demanding 3D titles.
But, The fourth-gen iPad is
otherwise identical to its recent predecessor -- same size, weight, and Retina
screen. It's heavy to hold in one hand, and most older accessories won't work
without investing in a pricey Lightning adapter.
The bottom line: The latest iPad
adds several tweaks and improvements to secure its position at the top of the
tablet heap. It's better all around, but third-gen owners need not apply.
Specifications
Display type9.7 inTFT active matrix
- LED backlight - Yes
OSApple iOS
ProcessorApple A6X
Wireless connectivityIEEE
802.11nIEEE 802.11bIEEE 802.11aIEEE 802.11gBluetooth 4.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)7.31 in x 0.37 in
x 9.5 in
Weight1.44 lbs
Price;$499.00
to $509.49
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