Microsoft’s Surface for Windows RT is the company’s first attempt at making tablet hardware—to control its own destiny in the burgeoning market. Announced at a surprise summer event in 2012, the device is an expertly designed to showcase the many capabilities of Windows RT, which is a tablet version of the company’s new Windows 8 platform (and therefore, doesn’t run legacy apps).
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2012 |
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| Display Specs | 10.6-inch, 768 x 1366 pixel display (148 ppi) | |
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| Display Type | LCD | |
| Operating System | Windows RT | |
| Processor | Nvidia Tegra 3 | |
| RAM | 2GB | |
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| External Storage | No | |
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| Main Camera (Back) | 720p HD | |
| Secondary Camera (Front) | 720p HD | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | |
| Battery | 31.5 W-h | |
| NFC | No | |
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| Height | 6.77 inches (17.20 cm) | |
| Width | 10.81 inches (27.46 cm) | |
| Depth | 0.37 inches (9.4 mm) | |
| Weight | 24 oz (680 g) | |
| Colors | Dark Titanium | |
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