Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface RT - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Pro 2 and Surface RT specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
The 2013 Surface Pro 2 features the 15W 4th Generation Intel Haswell dual-core Intel Core i5-4200U up to dual-core Intel Core i5-4300U with the boost speed up to 2.90 GHz. While the 2012 Surface RT features the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 with the boost speed up to 1.40 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 10.6″ Surface Pro 2 (2013) and the 10.6″ Surface RT (2012), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
Surface Pro 2 vs. Surface RT: Specs Comparison
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Availability | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
Released | 2013 | 2012 |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | Surface RT
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 10.5 inches Touch-Screen Intel Pentium 4GB RAM, 64gb STV-00001 (Renewed) By Microsoft $179.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $279.00 | |
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Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Microsoft $230.00 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $149.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $229.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface 64GB Tablet with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT, wifi, Bluetooth By Microsoft $299.00 |
Display | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
Size | 10.6 Inches | |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
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Dimensions | 10.81” x 6.81” x 0.53” (275 mm x 173 mm x 13.46 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.81” (173 mm) Thickness: 0.53” (13.46 mm) | 10.81” x 6.77” x 0.37” (275 mm x 172 mm x 9.4 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.77” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.37” (9.4 mm) |
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Colors | Dark Titanium | |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM | 2GB of RAM |
Storage | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB SSD | 32GB 64GB Storage |
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Battery | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
Size | 42 Wh | 31.5 Wh |
Battery Life | 7-15 days of idle life | Up to 8 hours of video playback |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30-days trial | Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
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Misc | Surface Pro 2 | Surface RT |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 1,024 levels of pressure Wacom Active Pen technology Can be attached to charging port Included with purchase | |
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