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Microsoft Surface 2 vs Microsoft Surface RT

6.79 in
10.81 in
Microsoft Surface 2 Tablet
Microsoft Surface 2
6.77 in
10.83 in
Microsoft Surface RT Tablet
Microsoft Surface RT
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
26
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
84 %
3 stars
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17
3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
77 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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0 %
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

Display

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Display technology
  • IPS
  • TFT
HD LCD
Screen size10.6 in10.6 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1366 x 768 px
Pixel density208.0 ppi148.0 ppi
Touchscreenyesyes
Additional display supportyesyes

Dimensions

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Height10.81 in10.83 in
Width6.79 in6.77 in
Depth0.35 in0.35 in
Weight23.81 oz23.99 oz

Design

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Colour of productSilverBlack
Scratch resistant glassyesyes

Technical details

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Operating systemWIndows RTWIndows RT
RAM memory2 GB2 GB
CPU Cores44
CPU Frequency1.7 GHz1.3 GHz

Storage

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Sensors

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Accelerometeryesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Digital compassyesyes

Camera

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Rear camerayesyes
Front camerayesyes
Rear resolution3.5 Mpx1.0 Mpx
Front resolution5.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx
Video resolution1080p720p
Autofocusyesyes

Connectivity

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
USByesyes
Type of USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Charging connectionProprietaryProprietary
Headphone connection3.5mm3.5mm
DLNAyesyes

Network

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Wi-Fiyesyes

Power

Microsoft Surface 2Microsoft Surface 2
Microsoft Surface RTMicrosoft Surface RT
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery life10.0 h8.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Microsoft Surface 2

          Often compared with Microsoft Surface RT