Surface 2 vs. Surface RT: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface 2 and Surface RT, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Reasons that Surface 2 is better than Surface RT.

2013 vs. 2012

Surface 2 weighed 1.15 pounds, 24% lighter than the 1.5 pounds Surface RT.

Weight	Surface 2	Surface RT
Pound	1.15 lbs.	1.5 lbs.
Kilogram	0.52 kg	0.68 kg

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface RT over Surface 2.

Similar characteristics share between Surface 2 and Surface RT.

Both laptops supports up to 2GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface 2

2 GB

Surface RT

2 GB

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Surface 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot By Microsoft $2,999.99 $3,699.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $262.90 $304.99 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model) By Microsoft $249.00	See at Amazon
Surface RT Price
	Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) By Microsoft $99.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) By Microsoft $210.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface RT 64GB By Microsoft $319.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface 2	Surface RT
Released	2013	2012
Release Date	Introduced: September 23, 2013 Pre-ordered: September 24, 2013 Released: October 22, 2013	Introduced: June 18, 2012 Not available for pre-ordered Released: October 26, 2012
Pricing	Surface 2 Wi-Fi $449 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $549 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface 2 4G LTE $679 - 2 GB \| 64 GB	Surface RT $499 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $599 - 2 GB \| 64 GB Surface RT with Black Touch Cover $599 - 2 GB \| 32 GB $699 - 2 GB \| 64 GB
Generations	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT	2021 Surface Go 3 2020 Surface Go 2 2018 Surface Go 2015 Surface 3 2013 Surface 2 2012 Surface RT

Exterior	Surface 2	Surface RT
Dimensions	10.81” x 6.79” x 0.35” (275 mm x 172 mm x 8.9 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.79” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.35” (8.9 mm)	10.81” x 6.77” x 0.37” (275 mm x 172 mm x 9.4 mm) Width: 10.81” (275 mm) Height: 6.77” (172 mm) Thickness: 0.37” (9.4 mm)
Weight	Surface 2: 1.15 lbs (522 g) Surface 2 with Keyboard: 1.7 lbs (771 g)	1.5 lbs (680 g)
Colors	Silver	Dark Titanium
Keyboard and Trackpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys. Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12). 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys. LED backlighting. Trackpad: Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.	Surface Type Cover Not included Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys. Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12). 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys. Trackpad: Two-finger multitouch gesture trackpad.

Display	Surface 2	Surface RT
Size	10.6 Inches	10.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (2M Pixels) Density: 208 PPI Aspect ratio: 16:9 ClearType Full HD Display Touch: 5 points multi-touch	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (1M Pixels) Density: 148 PPI Aspect ratio: 16:9 ClearType HD Display Touch: 5 points multi-touch

Ports	Surface 2	Surface RT
1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Cover port 1 x Nano SIM card slot (Surface 2 with LTE only)	1 x Full-size USB 2.0 1 x microSD™ card reader 1 x Surface Charging Port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Micro HDMI video out port 1 x Cover port

Internal Specs	Surface 2	Surface RT
Processor	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4 cores, 1.70 → 1.90 GHz, 2MB Cache,	NVIDIA Tegra 3 4 cores, 1.30 → 1.40 GHz, 1MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz	NVIDIA Tegra 3 NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 12 Graphics Cores,
Memory	2GB of RAM	2GB of RAM
Storage	32GB 64GB eMMC	32GB 64GB Storage

Connectivity	Surface 2	Surface RT
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.	Wi-Fi 4: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology	Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology
More	Optional LTE Nano SIM Tray 2G GSM (Quadband: 850/900/1800/1900) 3G UMTS (Bands 1, 2, 5) 4G LTE (Bands 4, 7, 17)	-

Software	Surface 2	Surface RT
OS	Windows RT 8.1	Windows RT Upgradeable to Windows RT 8.1 Update
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT with Outlook	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT

Camera & Audio	Surface 2	Surface RT
Camera	3.5MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video	720p HD LifeCam front-facing camera with TrueColor Technology 720p HD LifeCam rear-facing camera with TrueColor Technology
Audio	Dual microphones Stereo speakers with digitally enhanced for fuller sound	Dual microphones Stereo speakers

Misc	Surface 2	Surface RT
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass
In the box	Surface 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface RT Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	Casing: Magnesium Kickstand: 2 positions Physical buttons: volumes, power	Casing: VaporMg Kickstand: 1 position at 22° Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features	Surface 2	Surface RT
At Glance	Released in Late 2013 16:9 FHD 10.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 1.15 lb 0.52 kg Powered By NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40 4C/1.70 → 1.90 GHz With integrated NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 72 Graphics Cores, 672 MHz 2GB DDR3L Memory	Released in Mid 2012 16:9 HD 10.6” 768p 60Hz Weight 1.5 lb 0.68 kg Powered By NVIDIA Tegra 3 4C/1.30 → 1.40 GHz With integrated NVIDIA GeForce ULP graphics 12 Graphics Cores 2GB DDR3 Memory