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Asus VivoTab vs Microsoft Surface RT

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Also known as Asus Tablet 810
Posted: 04 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

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PA Rating - 8.5
Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSWindows (8)Windows (RT) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions11.58 x 7.43 x 0.34 inches (294.2 x 188.8 x 8.7 mm)10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches (275 x 172 x 9 mm) 
Weight23.81 oz (675 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
24.00 oz (680 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design featuresFull keyboard, Stylus  
Display
Physical size11.6 inches10.6 inches 
Resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

135 ppi148 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

Super IPS+ LCD  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glassLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
TypeLi - Polymer  
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1800 MHz, Intel Atom Z2760Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorPowerVR SGX545 @ 533MHzULP GeForce @ 520MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR22048 MB RAM (1500 MHz) / LPDDR2 
Built-in storage64 GB32 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHCmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC 
Camera
Camera8 megapixels1 megapixel 
FlashLED  
FeaturesAuto focus, Geo tagging  
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD)1920x1080 (1080p HD) 
FeaturesVideo callingVideo calling 
Front-facing camera2 megapixelsYes 
Video capture 1280x720 (720p HD) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3MP3 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264MPEG4 
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5, FlashInternet Explorer 10, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Technology
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

GPS  
Phone features
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Timer, Notepad 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant MessagingYesWindows Live / MSN 
Connectivity
Bluetooth4.04.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n802.11 a, b, g, n 
 Dual antennas, MIMO 
USBYesUSB 2.0 
Connector Full-size USB 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
HDMIMicro HDMI (Type D)  
Charging connectorProprietary  
OtherNFC, OTA syncTV-Out, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent modeFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, CompassAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
OtherVoice recordingVoice recording 
Availability
Officially announced04 Jun 201218 Jun 2012 
Shopping information
Warranty period 12 Months 
MSRP price   
$ 799$ 500 
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