Microsoft Surface Pro vs Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro:Better is...................

Microsoft Surface Pro                                                                                                                                 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                                                                                                                                                             Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T                                                                                                             Samsung’s ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T hybrid is a fast, full-powered Core i5 tablet, has a 1080p screen, comes with its own keyboard base, and includes the pressure-sensitive S-Pen that’s very accurate and responsive.

But, Battery life isn’t great for a tablet; it lacks laptop-style features like Ethernet and a standard SD card slot; plus, it’s even more expensive than the Surface Pro.

The bottom line: The Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T walks the line between ultrabook-level laptop and tablet, but doesn’t truly excel at either.                                                                                                        Specifications

Processor3rd Gen Core i5Intel i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Memory4 GB / 4 GB (max)

Hard Drive128 GB - Serial ATA-300

Operating SystemWindows 8 64-bit Edition

Display Type11.6 in

Max Resolution1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )

Graphics ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology

Optical DriveNone                                                                                                                                        Price;$1,179.00 to $1,231.98