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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.
Award: Recommended January 2013
January 2013
 
(74%)
364 Reviews
Users
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425 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • The Surface Pro 4 is built with excellent Intel Core processors
  • Ambitious new software
  • Solidly made
  • Handsome hardware
  • Full Office suite with no compromise
  • Excellent battery life
  • Where do you start?  Quality construction
  • Nice battery life
  • Vibrant screen and a feature rich operating system.  The Surface also has that "wow" or coolness factor that keeps its use from growing stale.
  • Top-notch build quality
  • Touch Cover really does work
  • Type Cover is a good solution for high-volume text entry
  • Clear
  • Bright screen with good viewing angles
  • First-rate Wi-Fi reliability
  • Innovative design
  • Fantastic storage options
  • Smart cover innovates
  • Good battery life
  • Attractive app design
  • Premium hardware and design
  • Word
  • Excel
  • And PowerPoint included in price
  • 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
  • Striking industrial design
  • Innovative Touch Cover
  • Sharp display
  • Microsoft Office included
  • Long battery life
  • Inspired industrial design
  • Nifty kickstand and keyboard options
  • Fun
  • Fluid
  • Powerful touch gestures
  • Delivers legit Microsoft Office support--on a tablet
  • No less
  • Great Hardware
  • Innovative Design and Features
  • Can be used for content consumption and creation
  • Office included
  • Comes with a full version of Office 2013 (Home and Student). Good battery life. MicroSDXC slot. USB 2.0 port. Compact. Includes Touch Cover. Touch Cover sleeps and wakes the tablet. Micro-HDMI port. No fans. "Always connected." Dual band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and
  • 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
  • Exceptional design and hardware performance
  • Highly practical USB port
  • Longlasting battery
  • Office applications and SkyDrive integration
  • Identical user interface as on Windows 8
  • Truly unique hardware
  • Great battery life
  • Bright
  • Well-saturated display (despite being low resolution)
  • Lightweight
  • Sturdy construction
  • Preloaded Microsoft Office 2013 applications suite
  • Incredible design and feel
  • Magnetic TypeCover rocks
  • Runs Windows RT faster than other tablets
  • Kickstand works wonderfully
  • Durable hardware
  • Made me enjoy Windows RT
  • Yes
  • You can use it as your only computer. I would never have made that claim about an iPad or Android tablet. But if you only need to live in Microsoft Office and the web and email
  • And use your computer for media consumption
  • You'll do great with this.
  • Quality design & solid construction
  • Fullsized USB ports
  • Ability to run two apps next to one another
  • Impressive build quality
  • Bright display with low glare
  • Solid performance and battery life
  • Full-sized USB port
  • Touch Cover enables fast text input

The editors didn't like

  • The tablet has a mediocre battery life
  • Performance is hit or miss
  • Weak ecosystem
  • Buggy software
  • Doesn't live up to hybrid promise
  • The TouchCover keyboard's keys could be a little more distinguishable
  • The camera could have a higher resolution
  • And some may find the price a little on the steep side
  • Touch Cover and Type Cover alike have poor touchpads
  • No NFC
  • No GPS
  • No 3G or 4G
  • There's no escaping that 1366×768 is a low resolution
  • $499 unit lacks the all-important Touch Cover
  • For $599
  • The Asus VivoTab RT gives you a package that's more versatil
  • Limited app selection
  • Mediocre screen resolution
  • Desktop UI not finger friendly
  • RT UI too dumbed down in parts
  • Poor stills camera
  • Can't run standard Windows programs
  • App selection is very limited compared to other ecosystems
  • Expensive
  • 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
  • Few high-quality apps available for now
  • Poor-quality cameras
  • Sluggish and unresponsive at times
  • Display isn't world-class
  • Windows RT is the hobbled alternative to Windows 8
  • Relatively Few Apps in Windows Store
  • Questionable Pricing
  • Faces stiff competition
  • Slow to initially launch apps
  • Bottom Line
  • The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT bridges the distance between tablet and laptop for many users
  • Particularly if you use the Web or Microsoft Office constantly. The Surface has very good hardware and some innovative design
  • But Microsoft
  • 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
  • Low display resolution
  • Problems with Touch Cover
  • Small backfacing camera resolution
  • Slow and unstable Windows Mail
  • Amount of currently available applications
  • Windows RT is a broken concept
  • Laggy performance
  • No cellular data option
  • Keyboard covers are way overpriced
  • Capacitive home button is prone to accidental presses
  • Purchasing
  • The Surface RT is priced similarly to other high-end 10″ tablets
  • Like the
  • Few "Metro style" apps available
  • No 3G connectivity
  • Performance & battery life
  • In the absence of crossplatform benchmarks for comparing Windows RT to iOS and Android devices
  • We're left with browser benchmarks to give some indication of comparative performance. The picture is mixed
  • With the Surface showi
  • Legacy desktop is slow and difficult to navigate with touch
  • Currently lacking solid app selection
  • Lacking a good tutorial
  • Price is too high
  • Programs can be slow to load. No 3G or LTE? But I want my internet everywhere! If anything
  • Touch Cover is too sensitive. You'll find a better selection of apps at your local TGI Friday's
  • Screen is nice
  • But not highres
  • Captures low quality photos and videos
  • Extremely limited third party apps
  • Random lock up and pauses with its performance

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  Published: 2012-11-12, Author: tecnofanatico , review by: tecnofanatico.com

  • Abstract:  Luego de tener por varios días ambas tabletas iPad tercera generación como también la nueva Surface RT aquí les dejamos un video en donde comparamos varios puntos al momento de utilizar las tabletas bajo las mismas circunstancias, hablamos de la navegació...

 
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  Published: 2012-11-05, Author: tecnofanatico , review by: tecnofanatico.com

  • Abstract:  Luego de haber tenido la tableta por mas de una semana aquí les tenemos nuestra opinión con respecto a este nuevo producto que Microoft a presentado al mercado, hay muchas dudas con respecto al sistema operativo Windows RT, muchos me han hecho la consulta...

 
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  Published: 2012-08-15, Author: tecnofanatico , review by: tecnofanatico.com

  • Abstract:  Esta semana ha llegado el rumor que la tableta Microsoft Surface RT podría llegar al mercado a un valor de $199 dólares, esto a ocasionado una gran controversia y muchas compañías y analistas están dando sus comentarios al respecto.Ahora cuando analizamos...

 
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  Published: 2013-09-18, review by: generation-nt.com

  • Excellente finition, Autonomie, L'arrivée de Windows RT 8.1, Un vrai port USB 2.0,
  • Définition et résolution faibles, Connectivité sans fil restreinte (pas de NFC, de Qi, de WiFi Direct...), Tarif encore élevé des claviers (Touch Cover et Type Cover), Connecteur propriétaire pour le chargeur, Impossible de la charger via son port USB, Manque d'applis phare sur le store applicatif

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  Published: 2013-05-20, Author: Sébastien , review by: neitsabes.fr

  • Abstract:  Après avoir enfin pu essayer la Microsoft Surface Pro lors de la présentation officielle à la presse le 15 mai 2013, je peux enfin me permettre de vous donner deux-trois conseils quant aux motivations d'achat entre une Surface RT et une Surface Pro.C'est ...

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  Published: 2013-02-08, Author: Ludovic , review by: geeksandcom.com

  • La Microsoft Surface avec Windows RT est une tablette intéressante sur de nombreux aspects pour autant que l'on se mette en tête qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un ordinateur personnel complet. Pour une utilisation en tant que tablette internet, courriels et bureau...

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  Published: 2013-02-07, Author: Gary , review by: Cnetfrance.fr

  • Beau produit, poid correct, béquille pratique, deux types de clavier disponibles
  • Un Windows 8 bridé, peu d'application, prix élevé
  • La question qui se pose maintenant est la suivante : conseillerais-je d'acheter une Surface RT ? La réponse n'est pas simple car il y a plusieurs paramètres à prendre en compte, notamment en fonction de l'utilisation que vous ferez de votre tablette. Tou...

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  Published: 2013-02-06, Author: Olivier , review by: pointgphone.com

  • Abstract:  Le marché des tablettes de 10 pouces commence maintenant à s'envoler et à prendre une place importante. Parmi les produits phares qui dominent en ce moment, on retrouve la Google Nexus 10 par Samsung et la Surface RT de Microsoft. Le fait que ces deux tab...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-27, Author: Sébastien , review by: neitsabes.fr

  • Abstract:  À Noël, le gentil monsieur tout de rouge vêtu m'a offert une Microsoft Surface RT 64 go. Qu'il est gentiiil. Le but de la manœuvre était de remplacer mon MacBook Air avec lequel je n'arrivais pas du tout à être productif, la faute à un environnement pas a...

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  Published: 2013-01-17, review by: lemondenumerique.com

  • Béquille, Caméra arrière inclinée, Stabilité du système, Connecteurs clavier et alimentation aimanté, Ergonomie, Autonomie, Qualité de fabrication
  • Prix légèrement élevé, Espace mémoire réellement disponible, Windows Store à étoffer, Peut porter à confusion avec Windows 8
  • La tablette Microsoft Surface RT profite d'un système relativement stable et avec lequel on se familiarise après quelques minutes/heures passées dessus si on vient des versions précédentes de Windows. Le terminal est très bien fini et ne souffre d'a...

 
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