Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Specifications and Price

Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Specifications and Price, Microsoft launches Windows RT - an operating system optimized for ARM devices. Of course, a new system like this will have to be made familiar to the users. What better way than for Microsoft to themselves make a tablet which shows off their OS in a user-friendly way? The Microsoft Surface is the first tablet made by the software giant based in Redmond and so we have to ask the question: will this ambitious project succeed?

Our test configuration is equipped with a HD-ready dispay, a Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, Windows RT, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB flash memory. With the Touch Cover, the tablet costs 579 Euros. The Touch Cover (by itself) costs 120 Euros, whereas the Type Cover (keyboard with mechanical keys) is priced at 130 Euros. The 64 GB Surface with Touch Cover is available for 679 Euros.

This model is aimed at consumer and light business users. However, the upcoming Surface with Windows 8 Pro aims to fulfill the needs of the more demanding business users. It will be larger and will include a Full-HD display, an Intel Core i5 CPU, 4 GB of RAM, a 64/128 GB SSD and a stylus. We will write a separate review for the Surface with Windows 8 Pro once it is available.

The 10.6 inch "ClearType HD display" of the Microsoft Surface has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels (HD-ready resolution) and achieves a pixel density of 148 PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The competition offers much more: the Apple iPad (264 PPI) and Acer Iconia Tab A700 (224 PPI).

A huge advantage of the Microsoft Surface is the 16:9 picture format which allows the tablet to present movies without distracting black borders. Such borders are visible, for example, on the 4:3 display of the iPad.

The battery life of the Microsoft Surface allows the user to work with the tablet an entire work day without any issues. The Readers test, which runs a read script on the tablet at minimum brightness to measure the max run time, measures 15 hours and 32 minutes. The more realistic surf test, which uses Internet Explorer 10 to load a set number of different webpages, runs for a good 8.5 hours with adjusted brightness. These run times are respectable as the battery is relatively small. The Microsoft Surface places squarely in the mid-field when compared to other tablets running on the Tegra 3. The long-life Acer Iconia Tab A510 remains in the lead and even the Apple iPad with Retina display has more juice (but also a 10 Wh bigger battery).

Specifications Microsoft Surface RT

• Processor : NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.2 GHz @ 1.4 GHz
• Memory : 2048 MB
• Graphics adapter : NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3)
• Display : 10.6 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, Kapazitiv, Multitouch, ClearType HD, IPS, glossy: yes
• Harddisk : 32 GB SSD, 32GB
• Connections ; 1 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm jack, Card Reader: microSD up to 64 GB, Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer,
• Networking ; 802.11a/b/g/n (abgn), 4.0 Bluetooth
• Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 9.3 x 274.6 x 172
• Weight : 0.676 kg Power Supply: 0.136 kg
• Battery : 31.5 Wh Lithium-Ion, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 8 Stunden min
• Price : 579 Euro
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows RT
• Additional features : Webcam: 2 x HD (720p), Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Virtual & Touch Cover, Keyboard Light: no, Touch Cover, 24 Months Warranty

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