Surface RT on the left, Surface Pro on the right.Ĭloser inspection reveals the ports have been rejigged. Next, make all the requisite changes to cope with the greater power consumption and heat output that the x86 processor implies-and all the software compatibility and performance that x86 brings. It is a straightforward proposition: take Surface RT, give it an Intel processor, a high resolution screen, and stylus support. Surface with Windows 8 Pro (hereafter known as 'Surface Pro') is Microsoft's second computer. These were thin on the ground when I reviewed Surface RT, and they're thin on the ground today. Windows RT can only ( officially) run applications using the Metro user interface and the WinRT API. The processor is underpowered.īut the biggest issue with Surface RT is its operating system: Windows RT. The touchpads of those covers are wretched (in the Surface review, having used them for a week, I thought they were poor with several months under my belt, I now think they're downright bad).

The screen resolution, however, is substantially lower than those of its comparably-priced competitors. Mini DisplayPort, headphones, microSDXC, USB 3.0, Cover portĪmbient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer Specs at a glance: Microsoft Surface with Windows Proġ920×1080 10.6' (207 ppi), 400 nit, 10-point capacitive touchscreenĦ4GB or 128GB solid-state drive (of which about 25 or 89 GB are usable)Ĩ02.11a/b/g/n with 2x2 MIMO antennas, Bluetooth 4.0 The design and build quality both impress, and Microsoft's twin typing solutions-the 3mm no-moving-parts Touch Cover and the 6mm real keyboard-equipped Type Cover-are remarkably effective. Microsoft's first ever computer, the Surface with Windows RT (or 'Surface RT' as I will henceforth call it) is a mixed bag.

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