{"id":279253,"date":"2018-10-10T07:43:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T05:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=279253"},"modified":"2018-10-10T07:45:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T05:45:28","slug":"google-pixel-slate-vs-microsoft-surface-pro-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/279253-google-pixel-slate-vs-microsoft-surface-pro-6.html","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel Slate vs Microsoft Surface Pro 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft and Google have both unveiled new tablets in recent weeks, with Google’s Pixel Slate<\/strong><\/a> the newest arrival.<\/p>\n

The tablet is called the future of Chrome OS by Google and features a thin and lightweight design.<\/p>\n

It packs a high-resolution 12.3-inch screen, 8MP camera, and front-facing speakers for crisp sound. It is powered by Intel Celeron and Core processors, with varying amounts of RAM and storage available.<\/p>\n

Microsoft’s\u00a0Surface Pro 6<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0device is designed in a similar way and can function in\u00a0\u201ctablet, studio, or laptop\u201d modes, packs an 8th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, and up to 16GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

It runs Windows 10 and also features Intel UHD graphics \u2013 all for a starting price of $899.<\/p>\n

Both devices are sold as high-end, powerful tablets that can function as laptops thanks to keyboard attachments.<\/p>\n

Arguably the biggest difference, though, is the operating systems \u2013 Chrome OS versus Windows 10, and what each offers users.<\/p>\n

It must also be noted that Microsoft will not officially sell the Surface Pro 6 in South Africa, while the Google Store does not list its hardware as available in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/h3>\n

The table below compares the specifications of the tablet PCs.<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tablet Comparison<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Specifications<\/strong><\/td>\nPixel Slate<\/strong><\/td>\nSurface Pro 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OS<\/strong><\/td>\nChrome OS<\/td>\nWindows 10 Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n12.3-inch 3,000 x 2,000 Molecular Display<\/td>\n12.3-inch PixelSense (2,736 x 1,824) Touch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel Celeron, 8th-gen Core m3, Core i5, Core i7<\/td>\nIntel 8th-gen Core i5, Core i7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphics<\/strong><\/td>\nEmbedded<\/td>\nIntel UHD Graphics 620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n4GB\/8GB\/16GB<\/td>\n8GB\/16GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n64GB\/128GB\/256GB<\/td>\n128GB\/256GB\/512GB\/1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity<\/b><\/td>\nWi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2<\/td>\nWi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ports<\/strong><\/td>\n2x USB-C<\/td>\nUSB 3.0, 3.5mm jack, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSDXC reader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n290.9 x 202.0 x 7.0 mm (721g)<\/td>\n292 x 201 x 8.5 mm (792g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price (starting)<\/strong><\/td>\n$599<\/td>\n$899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Surface<\/a>

Surface Pro 6<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Surface<\/a>

Surface Pro 6<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pixel<\/a>

Pixel Slate<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pixel<\/a>

Pixel Slate<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Now read:\u00a010 towns in South Africa with the worst broadband speeds<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Microsoft and Google have both unveiled new tablets in recent weeks, with Google’s Pixel Slate the newest arrival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":279215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[54463,54461,639],"class_list":["post-279253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-google-pixel-slate","tag-microsoft-surface-pro-6","tag-tablets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279255,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279253\/revisions\/279255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}