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Microsoft Surface RT

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User ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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3.7 out of 5
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Pros

  • battery life was a huge success on Microsoft Surface
  • it makes Surface an excellent media-focused device
  • intuitive

Cons

  • annoying proprietary iTunes software
  • lack of tactile feedback can be disorientating
  • performance is a slightly mixed bag

Key specs

  • 2 GB
  • 4
  • HD LCD
  • 10.6 in
  • 1366, 768 px
  • 148 ppi
  • 1 Mpx
  • yes

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Microsoft Surface RT - Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface RT

Pros

  • battery life was a huge success on Microsoft Surface
  • it makes Surface an excellent media-focused device
  • intuitive
  • beautifully designed and solidly built
  • smooth
  • clear and visually pleasing experience
  • elegant
  • powerful
  • and versatile
  • The Surface works fairly well on your lap
  • The split-screen features lead to true productivity

Cons

  • annoying proprietary iTunes software
  • lack of tactile feedback can be disorientating
  • performance is a slightly mixed bag
  • the Windows Store is not good enough
  • no programs can be installed on the Desktop
  • some Windows features are completely useless
  • kickstand will disengage in a flash
  • No automatic keyboard pop-up for you
  • No additional apps can be added to the Desktop interface
  • sound output is heavy on the highs with few middles and little bass
  • The device can only be switched off from the menu

Microsoft Surface RT - Technical Overview

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IconCPU Frequency
1.3 GHz
Best:
Wacom Cintiq Companion
CPU Frequency: 3 GHz
IconCPU Cores
4
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IconPixel density
148 ppi
Best:
Hisense VIDAA Mirror
Pixel density: 431 ppi
IconScreen size
10.6 in
Best:
Planar Helium PCT2785
Screen size: 27 in

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Microsoft Surface RT - Full Specifications

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Display
Display technologyHD LCD
Screen size10.6 in
Resolution1366 x 768 px
Pixel density148.0 ppi
Touchscreenyes
Additional display supportyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Scratch resistant glassyes
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Storage
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
Memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Camera
Rear camerayes
Front camerayes
Rear resolution1.0 Mpx
Front resolution1.2 Mpx
Video resolution720p
Autofocusyes
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Network
Wi-Fiyes
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Dimensions
Height10.83 in
Width6.77 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight23.99 oz
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Technical details
Operating systemWIndows RT
RAM memory2 GB
CPU Cores4
CPU Frequency1.3 GHz
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
Digital compassyes
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Connectivity
USByes
Type of USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Charging connectionProprietary
Headphone connection3.5mm
DLNAyes
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Power
Battery typeLi-Ion
Battery life8.0 h

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Microsoft Surface RT Microsoft - Editorial Reviews (18)

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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 28.12.2012
Microsoft Surface RT review
3.5

Arguably, the most intriguing (and important) device to come out this year was Microsoft's Surface RT. And, in turn, it's perhaps one of the more difficult products to review. The expectations surrounding this now famous hybrid are immense, especially given the circumstances. Not only are some truly amazing tablets already on the market—the best we've ever seen — but, along with the...

Microsoft Surface RT Microsoft Surface with Windows RT Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 29.10.2012
Microsoft Surface with Windows RT Review | Digital Trends

Microsoft builds a tablet so pleasant to use that, at times, we forgot about the current limitations of Windows RT. But is it worth the high asking price?

Microsoft Surface RT Innovative tablet stranded in an app desert
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CNET
Published: 15.10.2013
Innovative tablet stranded in an app desert

The Microsoft Surface gets design and features mostly right, with a keyboard accessory that's second to none. It sports an innovative, but sometimes confusing, OS and is saddled with wonky performance in some areas and a serious lack of apps.

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The Verge
Published: 23.10.2012
Microsoft Surface review
3.5

Microsoft takes its first, bold step into the tablet market with a unique new device — but can it compete?

Microsoft Surface RT Review: Microsoft Surface RT
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WIRED
Published: 23.10.2012
Review: Microsoft Surface RT
4.0

Microsoft's Surface is an exciting piece of hardware. In some ways better than a laptop or an iPad, in some ways worse, it's proof that Redmond is intent on taking the tablet someplace entirely new and different.

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Microsoft Surface RT tablet review (64GB)
3.8

Microsoft's Surface RT tablet offers great hardware, sort-of-okay software

Microsoft Surface RT Home review
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whathifi
Published: 29.12.2012
Home review
3.0

Microsoft finally enters the tablet arena

Microsoft Surface RT Microsoft Surface with Windows RT review | Stuff
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Microsoft Surface with Windows RT review | Stuff

The new Microsoft Surface RT feels like a natural competitor for an iPad. But, with the promise of Windows, it might be an alternative to an ultrabook

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Eurogamer.net
Published: 31.10.2012
Microsoft Surface RT review

Digital Foundry Hardware reviews on the Surface RT and comes away profoundly disappointed.

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TechRadar
Published: 27.09.2013
Microsoft Surface RT review
3.0

Microsoft heeds its competitors' lessons with its Windows RT tablet

Microsoft Surface RT Microsoft Surface 2 Windows RT 8.1 Tablet Review
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HotHardware
Published: 14.11.2013
Microsoft Surface 2 Windows RT 8.1 Tablet Review
4.0

We test the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet with Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Surface RT Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak
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Gizmodo
Published: 24.10.2012
Microsoft Surface RT Review: This Is Technological Heartbreak

Surface was the single biggest genuine tech surprise of the year so far. Microsoft tantalized us with a tablet that made the iPad look stale. Its snap-on keyboard made all laptops look immediately old fashioned. And it promised The Future of Computers.

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Pocketnow
Published: 02.11.2012
Microsoft Surface RT Review

Read our full review of the Surface RT and see if this Windows 8 RT-powered tablet can compete with the best of Android and the iPad

Microsoft Surface RT Review Microsoft Surface RT Tablet
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Notebookcheck
Published: 20.11.2012
Review Microsoft Surface RT Tablet
4.4

In-depth review of the Microsoft Surface RT (NVIDIA Tegra 3, NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3), 10.6", 0.7 kg) with various measurements, benchmarks and ratings.

Microsoft Surface RT Review: Surface RT, Microsoft’s bid for a ‘thing’ of its own
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Published: 23.10.2012
Review: Surface RT, Microsoft’s bid for a ‘thing’ of its own
3.5

Surface RT aims to be the 'next big thing,' solving the puzzle of tablet-based productivity.

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