For readers who are considering buying the Lenovo IdeapAd Yoga 2 Pro or the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro comes with a 13.3 inch IPS wide-view display with 10 point multi touch technology, rendering 3200 x 1800 pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with a 10.6 inch ClearType Full HD Display with 10 point multi touch technology, rendering 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro comes with 12.99 x 8.66 x .61 inches dimensions and weighs 1.4 kg. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with 10.81 x 6.81 x .53 inchs dimensions and weighs 1 kg.

Hardware and Operating System

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 pro is equipped with a 4th generation Intel processor, available in 3 variants, the 1.8 GHz i7 - 4500U processor, the 1.6 GHz i5 - 4200U processor and the 1.7 GHz i3 - 4010U processor and an integrated Intel HD graphics 4400 card. It comes in 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB internal memory variants.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is equipped with a 4th generation Intel core i5 processor and TPM Chip for enterprise security. It comes in 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB internal memory variants.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2Pro runs on the Windows 8.1 Pro 64 or the Windows 8.1 64 operating system and allows for up to 8 GB of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 runs on the Windows 8.1 Pro operating system and comes in 4 GB and 8 GB RAM options.

Camera

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro comes with a 720p HD webcam. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with two 720p HD cameras.

Battery

The battery on the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro allows the users up to 6 hours of FHD playback @ 150 nits. The battery on the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 allows 7 to 15 days of idle life.

Price in Australia

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro with the i7 processor is priced at around AU $2,199.95 and the i5 processor variant is priced at around AU $1,949.95. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 64 GB variant is priced at around AU $1,169.95 and the 128 GB variant is priced at around AU $1,329.95 in Australia.

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