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The Kindle Fire HD features an 8.9-inch 1920x1200, 254ppi display. It includes an HD front-facing camera, HDMI output, Bluetooth connectivity, and a laminated touch sensor for better visuals and 25-percent less glare. Under the hood, Amazon has dropped in a Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 processor.

Description

Successor to the popular iPad 2 and furthering Apple's push towards post-PC computing, the "new iPad" features a Retina display at the same 9.7-inch size as its predecessor but with doubled pixel density. The rear camera shares the optics system of the iPhone 4S for better photo quality. Optional 4G LTE is another addition, with theoretical download speeds of up to 72Mbps.

The Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is the value option of Asus' convertible-tablet range. Like its more powerful siblings, it features a 10.1-inch IPS display, but this time with a 1280 x 800 resolution. It's powered by a Tegra 3 quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM, and comes with 16GB of internal storage.

Surface is Microsoft's first tablet, and it's designed around Windows 8. Surface comes in two distinct versions, one model running Windows RT and one running Windows 8 Pro. The Windows RT model has an ARM processor, and though it still has the classic desktop, it loses the ability to run legacy apps. Microsoft is heavily featuring their Touch Cover for Surface, a thin screen cover that doubles as full keyboard. Surface can also accept stylus input.

Also Known As...

• Alias: Surface

• Screen size (diagonal): 8.9 inches
• Technology: IPS LCD
• Resolution (X): 1920 px
• Resolution (Y): 1200 px
• PPI: 254
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

Display

• Screen size (diagonal): 9.7 inches
• Technology: IPS LCD
• Resolution (X): 1536 px
• Resolution (Y): 2048 px
• PPI: 264
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• Screen size (diagonal): 10.1 inches
• Technology: IPS LCD
• Resolution (X): 1280 px
• Resolution (Y): 800 px
• PPI: 149
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• Screen size (diagonal): 10.6 inches
• Technology: LCD
• Resolution (X): 1366 px
• Resolution (Y): 768 px
• PPI: 148
• Touchscreen type: Capacitive
• Multitouch: Yes

• CPU brand: TI
• CPU family: OMAP 4
• CPU model: OMAP4470
• Clock speed: 1.5 GHz
• Cores: 2

Processor

• CPU brand: Apple
• CPU model: A5X
• Cores: 2

• CPU brand: Nvidia
• CPU family: Tegra 3
• Cores: 4

• CPU brand: Nvidia
• CPU family: Tegra 3
• Cores: 4

• Internal size: 32 GB, 16 GB

Storage

• Internal size: 64 GB, 32 GB, 16 GB

• Internal size: 16 GB, 32 GB
• External storage: Yes
• External storage support: microSD

• Internal size: 64 GB, 32 GB
• External storage support: microSD

Front Camera

• Video resolution: VGA
• Video framerate: 30

• Effective pixels: 1.2 megapixels
• Video resolution: 480p

• Video resolution: 720p

• Headphone: 3.5mm
• Data connections: Micro USB, HDMI

Ports

• Video out: Yes
• Headphone: 3.5mm
• Data connections: iPod

• Video out: Yes
• Headphone: 3.5mm
• Data connections: Micro HDMI, Micro USB

• Video out: Yes
• Headphone: 3.5mm
• Data connections: USB

Battery

• Capacity: 42.5 Wh
• Removable: No
• Quoted use time: 10 hr

• Capacity: 22 Wh
• Removable: No
• Quoted use time: 10 hr

• Capacity: 31.5 Wh
• Quoted use time: 8 hr