Microsoft Surface 2

AlamgirAH

Why you do not updating about Microsoft devices? It's very bad!! Stay with Microsoft & all brands...

macky2green

Hey, GSMArena! How about including the latest Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018) and Surface Go in your database. I'm a recent convert from Mac to the Surface line-up and I'm quite disappointed that you don't have this anymore.

Anonymous

Is this tablet still worth in 2019? to use for light office work,streaming videos,and do some photo editing?

macky2green

Is it just me or I really don't see any Microsoft Surface Go, Surface Pro (2017), Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3 and older...???

Anonymous

battery life is great last long then most laptop i get between 6-10h depending on what i'am doing only bad thing i find about it is that t runs window rt and not a full size windows

planned to purchase

how is the battery? does it last long like laptops? d thank, planning to purchase one instead of a laptop. ty

AnonD-644767

Superb decision. At every given opportunity, Microsoft's tablet range launches a Surface-to-Surface missile at Apple's obsolete and defunct pulped Pads, ready for juicing.

AnonD-619761

i am using surface pro 3 , i sold my ipad because of the surface.. amazing technology, 101% better than the fancy ipad.. it will really help u in terms of productivity, multi task and its portability and broad functionality you cannot think of bringing huge chunky laptop. i installed autocad and adobe softwares and it perfectly smooth..

werejo

Surface2's windows rt is very selective in accepting application software. Microsoft update it soonest

AnonD-475165

Yes it is best for office use.

Anonymous

only if it was a 64bit

Anonymous

yes

AnonD-573361

I need a tablet for office work, reading and marking pdf writing pen notes is surface 2 suitable?

Sicomandele

I would like a tablet for doing office things and reading and hilighting pdfs on nitro reader and writing pen notes is surface 2 cover these points

Hero

Exchange ? I have MS RT 2

Erucho

Is possible to have Win 8 as OS (pre-loaded)?

AnonD-540851

I have ipad 4. wanna exchange?

Anonymous

This thing stinks

raiskhan

i bought surface 2 tablet with keyboard specially made for it .... i occasionally use it coz i use desktop in office and laptop while am away ...i am interested to sell tablet if i get reasonable price so that i can buy a iPad pro ..

Peter

It means you cannot install any of the Java components on the Surface2...

AnonD-510835

In the Java section its mentioned as NO. That means you cannot install any of the Java components on the Surface2 or Does it mean that Java components are currently not installed but if installed separately then it will get installed. Awaiting response.

S>AM

No it cannot be upgraded to 4 GB RAM, as far as i know.....It's a good performance tablet with a normal speed processor so these 2 GB of RAM won't really affect the computers performance and again this is as far as i know. maybe it can be upgraded so here's what i know

BMX

Can Surface 2 be upgraded to 4GB memory?

lucky

I think it's because surface pro, 2, 3, and for are running under windows pro and this site talks about phones.

Ali

hi Admin, why there aren't surface pro 3 and new surface 4 in this site ?

Aries

not sure if trolling or not but considering the age difference between this device and the presently non existent ipad pro I would STILL take the surface. the surface may be locked down somewhat but under the circumstances I would rather stream my steam library to a surface and play on the go for under £250 with a full keyboard and full pc interface than what is effectively an over priced childs toy that thinks a little too much of itself in the form of an ipad

Sina

hi ;) why there's not surface pro 3 in this site?

ik

and now ipad pro has come in to light,, not tat better thn surface pro 3,, nd surface pro 4 is coming to the market by oct 6..,,, i belyv it wll beat ipad pro!!!!

Anonymous

Judging by the fact that it is nearly 2 years old makes it just a tad outdated compared to the iPad Pro, which hasn't come out yet.

xpadder

sorry but this is not even close to ipad pro

good tab

good tab

naj

wow super

omid46

I hope gsmArena releases and publishes this!!!?Dearest best friends.I have to admit and confirm that Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is one of the best that is coming!!But unfortunately to buy it,I have to sell my UN building,all my fleet,the whole Las Vegas,the Statue of Library plus,plus,plus and the announcement of absolute bankruptcy!!!I want to know if Microsoft is satisfied or not!!!Please dearest kindest Microsoft PAASAP!!!?With the best regards to gsmArena,all of you and Microsoft!!!Thanks.

AnonD-402654

where to buy microsoft surface from Indonesia ?

sangram

microsoft is the latest version in 2015 but i wants to know abt microsoft lumia 535 ds this perticullar hand set while it oper internet many times it will be hanged and after few min it will be closed and many times while open the internet it will be stopd

AnonD-345273

New microsoft surface 4 pro need to be 14"inches and contain this basic specs for 3 models or more: 1.Display.- 14"inches 2K & 4K - IPS-NEO + QD-LED - CGG 3 2.Memory.- 4 GB RAM ( new LPDDR 4 made by samsung ) 3.Chipset.- Tegra X1 ( 2K ) - new intel Broadwell 5 generation i5 & i7 ( 4K ) 4.Camera.- both 5MP LED for both Belive or not, if have to do with this specs how I suggest, that's be new amazing how need everyone for office, medicine, denistry,......., more

dumb

Y u no post details about surface pro 3 ?????

beard

great phone

Anonymous

keyboard is sold seperetly , you have few choices - touch,type, type2 etc. touch is the cheaoest around 70'80$ but if you it is strongly advidsable to buy typer - that one has phisical keys and is fairly good except mouspad which can have some lags... I'm using sp2 for over a year now and am more than satisfyed but you can always consider upgrading to sp3 wich has some things improved of corse. One more thing, do not buy les than 128gb version, 64gb is pointzles!

nikz

hy i wanted to buy this tablet and if u can let me know if i get that keyboard with the tablet or i have to buy it?? plizz reply ty

diego delos santos

yes, please review surface pro 3

Ray

Where is surface pro 3 ?

husikesh

yaa it so good

Cnoy Ro

Where is the surface pro 3?

AnonD-158376

100% more useful that iPad, 100% more better that iPad

AnonD-330185

The surface does not turn on even after all suggested manuovers.the battery charge indication is present.there is no service facility in chennai India

Anonymous

Acer need to do new highnest 14 inches thinner tablet with this basic specs: 1.Display.- 14 inch QHD - IGZO + ClearType technology (~300 ppi pixel density) 2.Memory.- 4 GB RAM 3.Chipset.- Tegra K1 or MediaTek MT6795 64-bit 4.Camera.- 2 MP on both sides

Fred Flintstone

Yes you can

TheNeighbor

First: router connection problem is universal, and doesn't happen often. Second: My battery has been okay for me. Third: You close apps by hovering your mouse pointer on the upper screen till the minimize and close icons show. Fourth: No problems in deleting wifi network. Just swipe from the right to trigger the charms, then settings, and press the network currently on, long press to get the choice to forget the network. It would seem you are complaining about minor stuff, most of which is because you haven't learned the how-tos of the Metro interface. The Surface 2 is way versatile and hardware-wise better than any iPad, which does not have any expansion slots, miracasting, HDMI connection, kickstand, more internal memory, full USB accessories and the very wonderful keyboard cover options that keep the entire package quite thin. I've been using it to create my research papers with my research PDFs on the left side while I use a FULL Word program to write. The wonderful kickstand just is very useful than carrying a separate third party stand all the time. You go ahead with an iPad. It won't be as useful but you can sure get a lot of games. I can easily get a productive time of nearly 9 hours continuous or accumulated usage time on a full charge at times. I'm even thinking of getting the Power Cover to get a promised 70% more juice that could give me over 13 hours total.

Anonymous

Awful. Just genuinely awful and it's all to do with the terrible software. First problem: had to turn off my router so ot would connect to my internet. Second problem: (also the biggest) the battery just wouldn't register. So I would see 0% available, plugged in, not charging. After extensive research it seems like this happens a lot, and whilst they have a fix for the pro (you know, the expensive one) there is no fix for the plain ol' surface 2. Third problem: no way to close apps from the left menu thingy without a trackpad/mouse. Fourth problem: trying to delete a wifi network (so I could return it) was a nightmare. Had to do so via cmd, then it starts glitching. In summary good job Microsoft, I've been a loyal customer since the day I was born, and now Apple is looking pretty welcoming.

Suzanne

Can I connect a portable wifi ( 3G/4G modem) to it ?

Anonymous

Good tablet for desk work use, less rugged n unwieldy for in the field use. BAD POINT IS, it randomly powered up by itself and draining till no battery charge, even after i turned it off (via button or windows). My Note 10 didn't have this problem phffftt.

TheNeighbor

The disadvantages of the Surface 2 over the 2520 are: 1. No GPS built in. 2. Regular Surface 2 model has no SIM slot for data. 3. About 60g heavier. 4. No NFC. 5. About 1.5 hours lesser in terms of web browsing, with the 2520 clocking in at 11 hours. The advantages of the Surface 2 over the 2520: 1. The separately sold keyboard options are backlit. 2. Solid metal body versus plastic. 3. That useful built-in kickstand. 4. Better front facing camera - 3.5MP versus 2MP. 5. A higher internal memory option of 64GB than just 32GB. 6. Bundled 200 GB of OneDrive cloud storage for 2 YEARS, and free one year of Skype subscription. The 6 advantages of the Surface 2 are what has convinced me to choose it, even compared to something like the Galaxy Note 10.1 (even with its Wacom digitizer). The bundled Office and 200GB worth of OneDrive space are great priorities for me to be able to do my writing with a the Touch Cover I have bought along with the Surface 2. This is for serious work without the hefty price of the MS Surface Pro. The kickstand is ingeniously integrated, and I will opt to have this naked without the extra leather covers that other people get. The battery reviews have been great so far, with the Surface 2 getting an average 8 hours, with a minimum 10 hours of video playback claims. There are no lags reported and the smoothness of the machine seems to be impressive with the Tegra 4 processor. I do have a full Windows running Alienware MX14R2, but I want something that is light for writing, without that over 5 kg of weight in the backpack. I'll still use my Alienware for rendering 3D at home, and the Surface 2 makes a great sidekick as my secondary screen. I'm pretty sure the 2520 is good as well with the GPS and data connection. I already carry a smartphone that has those, and I wouldn't want a separate extra LTE line for my needs.

AnonD-269138

Surface 2 or lumia 2520

TheNeighbor

I like the fact that the portrait orientation is good for reading and typing .txt, and I like seeing full websites portrait orientation. This baby is on the way to me, with a touch cover in a couple of weeks. I have a powerful Alienware laptop, and I love using that to render and do 3D architectural Building Information Modelling (BIM), and getting a Surface Pro will not answer my graphics and RAM needs - and so I decided to get the Surface 2 (RT) for my writing and presentation needs. I find myself needing to write with Word, especially now I got an entire thesis finish, and the Surface 2 fits bill. I don't need to carry around a heavier laptop or Ultrabook to write. I get 200GB of OneDrive cloud storage for 2 years - perfect.

Anonymous

Gsmarena.., Where's the SURFACE 3 PRO.....? Why are u not group that to class of tablets..?

Neoman

You can fix it with Scotch tape (or Duck tape)

bolaw

i think lumia 2520 is better by comparing their hardware

iki

which is better surface 2 or lumia 2520 can i use internet modem in surface 2 surface 2 is gsm

Rakhi

If I brock the screen, how can I fixd that_

unidentified

argh... why is there no specification of microsoft surface pro 2?? i hope this works..... >_>

Anonymous

MICROSOFT SURFACE 3 to be perfect must change and contain three basic things: 1.Display.- 12 inch or more. 2.Screen.- IGZO 3.Chipset.- Tegra K1

sam9955

So do i

Anonymous

Still too big and low pixel density for tablet use. But Microsoft seems to be getting there. Trim the dimensions/weight, up the solution a notch and with the combination of a good selection of apps we'd finally have a true competitor to the other two. Many would say that surface pro is already there, but at ~1kg is not trully a tablet, more like a mini laptop and I have seen better mini laptops...

AnonD-220214

Surface 2

daved

waw

daved\

nice

daved

nice

thomasmuller88

Surface 2 ... the best

Mick Dundee

iPad for entertainment. Surface for school/business.

natalie

Ipad 3 or surface 2?

Natalie

Ipad 3 or surface 2??

junb2013

Design? better than ipad? hmm, this is AWKWARD to use in public with portrait mode, and it's heavy. I would say this is a great replacement for PC's but not Ipad and Android tablets, only if Microsoft learn that 16:9 aspect ratio is not suitable for portrait mode and make the device much lighter will they replace Ipad/Android tablets.

William

I hope mircosoft can make more application on window store like wechat , clash of clan , real racing , asphalt and more games

Dee

After playing around with one of these and already owning ipads and Android tablets. I must say that even in the RT form i was highly impressed. The user experience was great, the device works as required. It is a nice size and allows me to really use the device as I want to. If this was out when I was purchasing the Asus transformer, I would have purchased this instead. This is a great and viable alternative to the ipad and android devices.

wealthy man

This tablet is far better than the ipad in terms of design and functionality. I have both now am thinking of selling off my ipad and keep the surface. The ipad looks ugly design wise

Human

Can it run windows phone apps?

Anonymous

Wow! 1 year free Skype subscription! That's great!! Masha'allah.

MS

There is a way to run some Windows (non RT) apps on Windows RT. You may find it at xda-developers.com .

m2gus21

I got one from japan. And using US english language pack.. and it works perfectly. Lacking are are some apps. But the internet explorer really does everthing.. including flash.. and it is not mobile web.. im not a gamer so.. no problem for me.. last thing.. i love it...

rami

microsoft tabs are great, but the only problem of this one about running the windows 8 apps not the desktop one , sure its coz the build of cpu , but still when i think about it am found it better than android and ios devices ,not just me

AnonD-205988

it seems cool! but is it worth to buy or buy an ipad air instead ? did any one of you tried it and has some points on it ?? please reply

Altamimi

It seems cool but still didn't use but is it worth or should I get the new IPad air I think the trick is it has a low capacity where to find in Dubai

kwabena88

can i get access to the internet using my phone?..That is by creating a hotspot or by connecting using the usb port available

AnonD-70018

Yeah. . . no

wealthy man

After spending £359 am quite disappointed with the speakers. Even iphone 4 has a better 3D speaker sound than the two speakers on this tablet. Microsoft U have to learn good quality sound output is one of the reasons as to why Samsung and apple products sell fast.

ibs

pls reduce screen size within in 5to6 inch this is best size..............

Neil India

Pros - 1) has In-built antivirus software -( Defender ) 2) has In-built OFFICE software -( ms office ) 3) Has usb 3.0 4) 1080 resolution screen 5) Magnesium case 6) support for 64 gb micro sd card Cons - no 3g / 4g

Gee

I can see your point about GPS even tho.. you more likely have a mobile phone on you, but your point about not having 3g/4g is a little pointless when you can just tether to your mobile and use that.

wealthy man

Ive just bought one from pc world London. I love everything about it. But speakers are of poor quality. I hope Microsoft learns from iPad how to make just one speaker with 3D Sound.

Anonymous

Yes it does, but you can't install regular Windows programs.. Only the ones from the windows store

AnonD-190673

Does this have the desktop interface?

AnonD-190673

Does this have the desktop interface?

Anonymous

At least Microsoft made A REAL UPDATE! They improved on everything, starting from cameras and even the kick-stand. Not like Apple, who just made the same device every year...

Sijmen

No GPS and no 3G/4G connectivity. Microsoft don't have a clue.

AnonD-199423

Well, see; that's where you're wrong. a high ppi is comfortable to the eye, but on an iPad you're still working at 1024x768 @X2 Resolution. This gives you significantly less screen real estate than a native 1920x1080. Think of it like this... You COULD open 4 apps at the same time in a grid on the iPad Air, but they don't allow it. On a Windows 8.1 it's all good. you can open 3 apps simultaneously + on the desktop you can open infinitely...

Anonymous

The ppi is more important and it's lower than iPad's display.

matt

google nexus 10 seemed to be better

AnonD-193971

There will be an LTE version that will most probably have GPS. Correct me if I'm wrong but iPad without cellular does not come with GPS as well.

johan

no gps?!! is dat a joke?!

AnonD-32581

surface 2 has a full HD screen, and it is a lot better and crisper

AnonD-192110

Lol no

gigi

if have a raidio and GPS is better and best bought and have best perfect by

AnonD-70018

You literally have not seen the screen of the surface 2

Anonymous

iPad 4 has better screen quality.

Anonymous

Because of better ppi,iPad 4 has better screen quality than this tablet.But overall this tablet is amazing.

AnonD-78963

such beautiful device really I love it , we'll done Microsoft hope it come soon to medal east

AnonD-70018

The thing I like most about this is that one of the markets it's available in at launch is Ireland. Already pre-ordered :)

Anonymous

Awsomely bad

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good

Anonymous

microsoft seems like they never learn ..... why bent on putting windows RT whe you know it won't sell. when the surface 2 is mostlikely capable or running Full windows OS ....

AnonD-1124

The microsoft surface 2 is not available in dark titanium.

Gin

GSM voice/data network communication support for Surface 2 Tablets wouldn,t hard Microsoft a bit ! It,s a great shame on Microsoft without Nokia,s technology support.

Jackpor

Does it have Miracast?

Q8kuwait

no more change

AnonD-70018

What about the keyboard cover and the micro HDMI port?

AnonD-80553

This runs Win RT, and has more power than any competitor, even running Android or iOS. I have a Win 8 Tablet (Acer Iconia W510) with much weaker HW and full version of Windows, not just RT. Still works great. Not sure why you need a DVD drive for a RT tablet, but it shouldn't be a problem to connect it to the USB, if the OS supports it. No problem in my W8 tablet.

Anonymous

Awesome

William

Innovative and great device but need a higher CPU, RAM,higher build in memory space as well as port to connect portable DVD drive or devices.

William

great MS device but need still need keyboard, HDMI port..

AnonD-189866

with no 3g this thing wont cut it

AnonD-32581

This actually might do well, if priced right!

shanu

it looks awesome, sleek, and stylish, but im still waiting to know about its performance, if all goes well, definitely going to get one for myself :) :)

hanifbhutto

Pocket size phablets are more comfortable, easy to take anywhere. Microsoft is indeed pioneer to introduce pocket PCs once when no one can believe working pocket sized portable gadgets once. although MS taking efforts to take over andriod but its application market have nothing to attract driod-iso addicts.

AnonD-70018

Looks very nice, but will need to reserve judgement on performance and features until release