Here's How Microsoft's Surface Tablet Compares To The iPad (AAPL, MSFT)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-surface-and-ipad-specs-comparison-2012-6

Now that we have most of the details behind Microsoft's first tablet, let's take a look at how the hardware compares to Apple's iPad. 

The Surface comes in two configurations: RT and Pro. The RT model will feature a tablet-only interface. The Pro model will run the full version of Windows 8 and work with older Windows apps.

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Here's the breakdown:

Spec	Surface RT	Surface Pro	New iPad (Third Generation)
Operating System	Windows RT	Windows 8	iOS 5
Weight	1.49 lbs	1.99 lbs	1.44 lbs (Wi-Fi model), 1.46 lbs (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
Thickness	9.3 mm	13.5 mm	9.4 mm
Battery	31.5 W-h battery, no word on battery life	42 W-h battery, no word on battery life	42.5 W-h battery, 10 hours of life on Wi-Fi, 9 hours of life on cellular
Storage	32 GB or 64 GB	64 GB or 128 GB	16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB
Ports	USB, Micro SD	USB, Micro SD	Charging port
Processor, RAM	Nvidia ARM processor (no specifics on speed yet)	Intel Core i5 (no specifics on speed yet)	Dual-core 1GHz A5X, 1 GB RAM
Data Connection	Wi-Fi only	Wi-Fi only	Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi with 4G LTE, or Wi-Fi with 3G (depending on country and carrier)

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