Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is the next iteration of the Surface Pro tablets. Although, the newer generation of Microsoft tablet has the same chassis with its predecessor, it has a couple of improved internal configurations and varying storage capacities. Following is the specifications comparison of the two Surface Pro tablets which will help you decide whether you need to upgrade or not.

Similarities

On the outside, notably, both versions of Microsoft tablets sport the same dimensions at 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53in and weight at 907grams, along with the black-painted magnesium chassis. The screen size is still at 10.6 in, while the resolution and pixel density remain at 1920 x 1080 pixels and 207ppi respectively.

The camera front is also the same with both rear and secondary cameras sporting a 0.9 megapixel sensors.

Differences

When it comes to processors, RAM, battery capacity and storage variants, the new iteration of the Microsoft tablet, Surface Pro 2 has a couple of upgrades.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 sports the same 1.7GHz quad-core, Intel i5 processor but it features a newer fourth generation processors compared to the third generation processors of the older Surface Pro.

The RAM has been significantly improved from 4GB to variants of 4GB and 8GB.

  • 64/128GB storage variant comes with 4GB RAM
  • 256/512GB storage variant comes with 8GB RAM

The battery capacity has been doubled from 4 hours to 8 hours.

Other additional features

  • Improved speakers
  • Free 200GB of SkyDrive cloud storage for 2 years
  • Free unlimited Skype calling for a year
  • Kickstand with two angle settings

Price

Surface Pro

  • 64GB - $799
  • 128GB - $899

Surface Pro 2

  • 64GB - $899
  • 128GB - $999
  • 256GB - $1299
  • 512GB - $1799

The Verdict

There are some upgrades made on the Surface Pro 2 based on the aforementioned specs. Nonetheless, it must be wise for Surface Pro users to stick with their device especially if they are fine working without the minimal extra features and double battery life.