Testseek.com have collected 364 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface RT and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface RT.
January 2013
(74%)
364 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
425 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent keyboards
Useful kickstand
Great for Windows RT
Stylish look and premium feel
Windows RT takes Microsoft's operating system to places it's never been before. Running on lower-powered ARM chips and forgoing third-party legacy Windows programs
Windows RT emphasizes much of the best of Windows 8
Type Cover
Kickstand
Good specs
Comfortable weight and size
USB port
The Microsoft Surface's Metro interface is innovative
Elegant
Powerful
And versatile. The tablet feels strong and well-built
Runs Office 2013
And includes rich video and music services. Its keyboard cover accessories are the best ways to type on a ta
Great hardware
USB and micro-SD
Versatile form factor
Great screen
Touch covers are awesome
Excellent battery life
Full Office 2013
Solid hardware
The editors didn't like
Poor selection of apps
Standard display
Heavier than iPad
Sluggish graphical performance
You won't be able to run anything from Windows 7 on Windows RT
And Windows RT tablets have been dogged by performance complaints
Lacks third-party apps
May not be the best Windows tablet on the market soon
$559 (32GB)
$679 (32GB with Touch cover)
$789 (64GB with Touch cover)
The tablet's performance can be sluggish
Its Windows Store is lacking
Metro takes getting used to
And the Desktop interface feels clunky and useless
Windows store has very limited software selection so far
Great Hardware, Innovative Design and Features, Can be used for content consumption and creation, Office included
Relatively Few Apps in Windows Store, Questionable Pricing, Faces stiff competition, Slow to initially launch apps
Performance Analysis: There are a number of points to cover in regard to Surface with Windows RT's performance over and above any benchmark scores. First though, let's talk about the handful of hard numbers we were able to present. Surface's JavaScript a...
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The tablet has a mediocre battery life
With the tablet market moving toward larger screens, we give Microsoft credit. While the Pro 4 has some portability limitations in light of its size and battery life, Microsoft's flagship tablet earns its ranking on the strength of its specifications and...
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Published: 2012-11-16, Author: James , review by: makeuseof.com
Abstract: The Surface tablet is a flagship Microsoft product — its first foray into the tablet market as a hardware manufacturer. It's almost as locked-down as the iPad – the only applications you can install and run being those that come from the Windows Store — y...
Abstract: A few weeks ago Microsoft held a massive press event in New York where it invited media from around the globe to witness the launch of its latest operating system Windows 8. While the event focused on the software side of things, we didn’t know at the ...
Exceptional design and hardware performance, Highly practical USB port, Longlasting battery, Office applications and SkyDrive integration, Identical user interface as on Windows 8
Low display resolution, Problems with Touch Cover, Small backfacing camera resolution, Slow and unstable Windows Mail, Amount of currently available applications
The Microsoft Surface for Windows RT is an exceptionally convincing and polished device hardware-wise, which represents serious competition for existing top-class 10-inch tablets. Compared to these, it has certain advantages and shortcomings which make i...
Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Warner , review by: gottabemobile.com
Even though it's hard to get it installed, we like this case better than the Otterbox and Lifeproof cases we've used. However, those cases offer more extreme protection at a higher price. The UZBL case doesn't cover the power port and headphone port, whic...
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Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Andrew , review by: tomshardware.com
Apple's original iPad was introduced in April of 2010. Since then, we've only considered one tablet a serious competitor, and that was Google's Nexus 7. In fact, in The Nexus 7 Review: Google's First Tablet Gets Benchmarked , the plucky little seven-inche...
Extremely well made and designed, An innovative take on mobile computing, Outstanding multitasking capability, Excellent for mobile productivity, Office included at no extra cost, Highquality display
Weak app selection on launch, Aspects of the UI are not intuitive, Tegra 3 processor is at its limit in this application, Touch Cover is cool, but not particularly functional, Not as capable as Windows 8
There is no question that the Microsoft Surface RT is a fresh take on the tablet space - there simply no other device that is a hybrid of a tablet and a notebook - it also includes a tablet and notebook user interface specifically designed for each mode...
There’s good reason why these two are regarded by many as the two most outstanding tablets on the market right now. Every way we dissect it, there’s no arguing that they exhibit all the qualities we look forward to seeing on premier tablets. If you’re...
