Microsoft Surface (RT)

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Tablet
• OS:
  • Windows (RT)
• Dimensions:
  • 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 (275 x 172 x 9 mm)
• Weight:
  • 24.00 oz (680 g)
    the average is 18.5 oz (529 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 10.60 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1366 x 768 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 148 ppi
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
• Graphics processor:
  • • ULP GeForce @ 520MHz
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 32 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • Yes
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • Yes

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Speakers:
  • Stereo speakers

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Internet Explorer 10

PHONE FEATURES

• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Timer, Notepad
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • Full-size USB
• Other:
  • TV-Out, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 18 Jun 2012
• Scheduled release:
  • 26 Oct 2012 (Official)

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Warranty period:
  • 12 Months
• MSRP price:
  • • $ 500

Announced:18 Jun 2012Market status:Release date:2012-10-26 (Official)

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Very fast processor (1300 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)

Cons

• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(148 ppi)
• The camera lacks autofocus
• The camera lacks flash
• Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Description

The Microsoft Surface is the first Microsoft-designed tablet computer. The ARM-powered version is thinner and lighter and features a processor made by NVIDIA. It comes with Windows RT and a large 10.6" touchscreen. The device is designed to compete mainly with tablets running mobile operating systems like Android and iOS (iPad).

Links : Microsoft Surface RT Review
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