Surface RT Spec Comparison

After reviewing the features of Microsoft's Surface tablet in previous post, now let's compare the spec of Surface with Apple's new iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2.

	Surface RT (32GB, no Touch Cover)	Apple iPad (32GB, Wi-Fi only)	Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Price	RM 1499	RM 1799	RM 1499
Dimension (HWD)	274.6 * 172 * 9.4 mm	241.3 * 185.7 * 9.4 mm	256.7 * 175.3 * 9.7 mm
Weight	680.4 g	662.2 g	581 g
OS	Windows RT	Apple iOS	Android 4.0
Processor	Nvidia Tegra T30	Apple A5X Dual-Core	1GHz Dual-Core
Memory	2GB	1GB	1GB
Storage Capacity	32GB	32GB	16GB
Screen Size	10.6 inches	9.7 inches	10.1 inches
Screen Resolution	1366 * 768	2048 * 1536	1280 * 800
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 3.0
Camera	Front – 720p Rear – 720p	Front – VGA Rear – 1080p	Front – VGA Rear – 3MP
Integrated Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compasss	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compasss	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Compasss
Key Ports	Full-size USB 2.0 Micro SDXC card slot Headset jack HD video out port Cover port	30-pin dock connector port Headphone jack	Full-size USB 2.0 Headphone jack
Battery	31.5 Wh	42.5 Wh	25.87 Wh

The estimated pricing of Surface RT is very attractive as compared to the two competitors' similar models. By adding a Touch Cover for RM300, you can use the Surface like a notebook to view and edit your word documents, presentation slides or excel worksheets with Office RT. Let's wait and see when Surface tablet is officially launched in Malaysia.