The Asus Transformer Book T100T, which uses an Atom processor, was barely half as fast as the Surface Pro 2. The Surface Pro 2 was also about 16 percent faster than the new Sony Tap 11, which carries a slower Haswell-class processor. Compared with the original Surface Pro (128GB), the Surface Pro 2 (64GB) was about 9 percent faster in WorldBench 8.1. PCWorld benchmarked a 64GB version of the Surface Pro 2 with 4GB of RAM. Where’s the Surface-ready Bluetooth Xbox controller, Microsoft?
As a side benefit-or perhaps a main draw-the integrated graphics on the 256GB, 8GB RAM model do an admirable job on fairly recent PC games, at least at 720p resolution. The Surface Pro 2’s Intel Core i5-4200U processor is what you’d typically find in an Ultrabook, and it doesn’t flinch under heavy loads. Why so bulky and pricey? Because Microsoft wanted to make a tablet that handles robust productivity tasks, such as video editing and image processing. Image: Michael Homnick The angled, trapezoidal profile of the Surface Pro 2 helps it stand out among tablet competitors. Now, however, you can bump up to 256GB for $1300 or 512GB for $1800, both versions with 8GB of RAM. Pricing is similar to that of the original, too, at $900 with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, and $1000 for 128GB of storage.
The included active digitizer stylus has the same mechanical-pencil vibe as the original, and allows for pressure-sensitive drawing while resting your hand on the screen. You’ll find a full-size USB port and a headphone jack on one side, and a MicroSD card slot and a Mini DisplayPort output on the other. The tablet alone weighs 2 pounds and measures 0.53 inch thick, and boasts a 10.6-inch, 1920-by-1080 display.
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