Testseek.co.uk 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.
January 2013
(74%)
364 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
426 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
740100364
The editors liked
The business tablet of choice. Microsoft Office available. Engineered design
Well built
Distinctive design
Hybrid functionality
Decent overall performance and battery
Battery life
Expandable storage
Multitasking
The Microsoft Surface is sturdily built
And the kickstand is a welcome flourish for pro-users. Ignore the haters
Microsoft’s touch keyboard cover is a masterful piece of work. It’s wafer thin but you can pick up a quick pace on it with a bit of practice on it. If you’ve got a regular train commute where you can nab a table
It’s a great way to plow through your emails in the morning. The physic
Solid build
Built-in kick-stand
USB socket and SD card slot
Decent headphone sound
Pretty Metro interface
Useful keyboard cover
Has Office
Attractive
Robust design
Beautiful Live Tile interface
Bundled Office suite
Touch Cover actually works
USB port can be very useful
Support for multiple user accounts
Nice keyboard cover
Bright display
Good specs.
Neat keyboard cover
Bright screen
Well specced
Feels good and chunky
Nice keyboards
Office
If you need it
Excellent keyboards
Useful kick
Stand
Great for Windows 8
Stylish look and premium feel
Remarkably good finish
Device and OS are generally responsive
Battery life / Fast charging
Touch Cover with keyboard is surprisingly effective
MS Office comes preloaded
Solid build quality
Windows RT is great on tablets
This is the closest a tablet comes to a laptop experience
Great battery life
Screen is brilliant
Largely crash-free
Lightweight
Sturdy construction
Built-in Office 2013 apps
All-day battery life
Great screen
Excellent speakers (for a tablet)
Unique
Durable design
Good performance and battery life
Superb keyboard cover(s)
Sturdy build
Tough kickstand
Windows apps
Terrific keyboard covers
Fullsize USB port
Good battery life
Smartly designed
Compact and light
Touch Cover sleeps and wakes the tablet
Comes with full version of Office 2013
The editors didn't like
Some clunky software installed. Limited thirdparty software
Interface controls are awful
Meagre app ecosystem
Slow app load speed
Camera poor compared to competitors
Not lap-friendly
Slow loading times
Lack of apps
The Microsoft Surface looks gorgeous in press images. Up close
It’s another matter
For one
It’s not nearly as thin as it looks. Much more of an issue is the aspect ratio
With an 10.6-inch screen (that’s not nearly as sharp as a new iPad or the Google Nexus 10’s display) it’s extremely wide
And added to the bulk
This makes it all but impossible to use in portrait mode. That’s a real shame
A
Poor selection of apps
Not the most intuitive experience
Can be slow to respond
Very few apps to start with
Dull design
Not cheap
Sluggish browsing
Desktop mode is confusing
App ecosystem is lacking
Limited 1
366x768 display resolution
Touch Cover is a £100 optional extra
Will soon be up against the Surface Pro
No GPS or 3G connectivity
Has firstgeneration bugs
Rather weighty and chunky
Odd Windows quirks
Small choice of apps.
Chunky
Hefty build
Windows 8 quirks and lack of apps
Split personality OS
No Retina display
Standard display
Heavier than iPad 4
Sluggish graphical performance
Screen definition / Very new OS (lack of content)
Modern UI control gestures aren't always that intuitive
Truly unique hardware, Great battery life, Bright, well-saturated display (despite being low resolution)
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
The Surface RT is a problematic product. It attempts to be both a touch-friendly casual tablet computer while also allowing you to get work done with Microsoft Office and a fake Windows desktop… and it fails at both. The former endeavor, that of having ...
Abstract: Fast hardware, fast screen, excellent usability all in all. Very clean and sharp text display. As a matter of fact, the DisplayMate comparison testing done early in November 2012 (part of DisplayMate's ongoing tablet screen comparison testing series) ...
Quality design & solid construction, Excellent battery life, Fullsized USB ports, Ability to run two apps next to one another
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
Peering into the tablet landscape right now, it’s quite evident that Microsoft still has some serious work ahead of itself in catching up to the same level of its rivals in terms of platform functionality and comprehensiveness. Windows RT is a big und...
Abstract: Just a few days ago we did a comparison smackdown between the latest generation iPad with Retina display and MS Surface RT. But things get even more interesting when we compare the Surface RT tablet with some top Android tablets. Why? Because I suspect a ...
Abstract: Video Review: Microsoft's new Surface Tablet features a striking design, a 10.6-inch LCD screen, Windows 8 with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, all for $500. So will this device revolutionize the tablet world? Matt Mira and Josh Meyer take a look....
Abstract: The Microsoft Surface RT is a Windows 8 RT tablet that does more than your traditional tablet , sporting a 10.6 ClearType HD display with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor. All housed in a VaporMg casing at less than 1.5 pounds, with a watch-like finish that'...
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.
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
All in all, the Surface is an nice device that can serve a multitude of purposes. It can easily be an entertainment device for gaming or videos and contains the ability to turn into a work tool with Office 2013. The Surface can be a reference device with...
Abstract: Follow @MobileGalen You have to give Microsoft credit for creating an iPad competitor that's more than a copy. Yes, the Surface RT is roughly the same size and weight as the iPad, but it's truly its own device. For one thing, it comes with Microsoft ...
Download the Ubergizmo Windows 8 appThe Microsoft Surface for Windows 8 RT ($499.99) represents an important step in Microsoft's entry into the tablet market. While it does not even try to win the “specification” war, it is important to note that it has a...
