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product_id: 2473195
title: "Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed)"
brand: "microsoft"
price: "$982"
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url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2473195-microsoft-surface-rt-32gb-renewed
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# Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU 32GB Storage + 2GB RAM 10.6" ClearType HD Display Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed)

**Brand:** microsoft
**Price:** $982
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Surface RT: Power, Portability & Precision in Your Hands

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) by microsoft
- **How much does it cost?** $982 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/2473195-microsoft-surface-rt-32gb-renewed)

## Best For

- microsoft enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted microsoft brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ample Storage & Memory:** 32GB internal storage paired with 2GB RAM keeps your essential apps and files at your fingertips.
- • **Sleek & Durable Design:** Lightweight 676g VaporMg casing combines elegance with ruggedness for a professional look and feel.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC slot, and HD video out ensure you stay connected and productive anywhere.
- • **Vivid 10.6" HD Display:** Crystal-clear visuals with 1366x768 resolution and 5-point multi-touch for seamless interaction.
- • **Powerful Quad-Core Performance:** NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset delivers smooth multitasking and efficient productivity on the go.

## Overview

The Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) is a sleek, lightweight tablet featuring a 10.6-inch ClearType HD display and a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. Running Windows RT OS with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, it offers versatile connectivity options including USB 2.0 and microSDXC. Designed for professionals and students alike, it balances portability with productivity, making it ideal for multitasking, video chats, and on-the-go work.

## Description

Microsoft Surface features a 10.6-inch widescreen HD display (16:9), with an ultra-wide angle to share every moment with friends or co-workers. The ClearType HD Display technology enhances this Microsoft tablet computer with excellent image quality for movies, while the auto-adjusting screen intensity fits every environment, in and outdoor, with great visual clarity. This 10.6-inch tablet is Wi-Fi enabled and also has a Micro SD card slot. The slim body of this Microsoft tablet computer is black and measures 9.3 mm. The weight is 676 grams and a precision crafted VaporMg casing protects the 10.6-inch tablet while leaving a high quality finish and feel. This Microsoft Surface model runs Windows RT and is powered by an ARM chipset. The internal memory capacity is 32 GB and a USB port grants further connectivity, and there are two integrated cameras both on the rear and on the front, other than stereo speakers and dual microphones for the highest performance while listening to some music or talking through Skype.

Review: Truly Amazing! - Microsoft Surface RT is an elegant, sturdy, and highly versatile piece of equipment. From day one, I was impressed with its quality and design. The touch screen is very responsive, the screen size (10.6") is perfect for its functions, it has exceptional speed when using programs or surfing the web, and with 2 GB of RAM, one is capable of running multiple things at the same time without having your experience hindered. Essentially, The Surface is very much like a tablet version of a PC. It comes pre-loaded with some very useful programs such as Skype and Microsoft Office 2013. However, this also means one has to use the Windows app store, which provides a limited selection of apps compared to other operating systems. If the prospective buyer is not looking for a tablet that places the power of a PC in the palm of ones hand, then the Surface might not be the best choice. Overall, I give the Microsoft Surface RT 5 stars because it is everything that I want in a tablet, especially in being a college student. It is much simpler to take it to class compared to bringing a laptop each day.
Review: Can't even get started - I have no idea if this product is any good or not. This is my first tablet so I'm not the most sophisticated of users, although I've had desktops and laptops for decades both at work and at home. Instructions are minimal--just one half page of tips that are entirely inadequate for changing the date and time and, more critically, activating the operating system. I flubbed the process, and now, it seems, I cannot have another try at activating the system. My tablet is useless, at least as things stand. My first attempts at getting in touch with the seller make it obvious that is not going to be an easy process.

## Features

- Windows RT OS, Quad core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU. Display: 10.6 ClearType HD, 1366x768 pixels, 16:9 widescreen, 5 point multi touch.
- 2GB internal memory, 32 GB hard drive capacity
- Full size USB 2.0, microSDXC card reader, Headphone jack, and HD Video Out
- 24W power supply included
- Front facing camera for video chats and Skype, Rear facing camera for snapping photos

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00LUXSAO4 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 7 Hours |
| Batteries | 1 12V batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #30,528 in Amazon Renewed ( See Top 100 in Amazon Renewed ) #807 in Renewed Tablets #4,308 in Computer Tablets #9,657 in Renewed Computers & Accessories |
| Brand | Microsoft |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Chipset Brand | Nvidia |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (325) |
| Date First Available | July 16, 2014 |
| Flash Memory Size | 32 GB |
| Hard Drive | 32 GB |
| Hardware Platform | Windows |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.15 pounds |
| Item model number | 7XR-00001 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Number of Processors | 4 |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows 8 RT |
| Processor Brand | NVIDIA |
| Product Dimensions | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Rear Webcam Resolution | 3 MP |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Series | Surface RT |
| Standing screen display size | 10.6 Inches |
| Wireless Type | 802.11abg, 802.11n, Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Microsoft
- **Display Resolution Maximum:** 1366 x 768
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 32 GB
- **Model Name:** Surface RT
- **Screen Size:** 10.6 Inches

## Images

![Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ix8d8zpnL.jpg)
![Microsoft Surface RT 32GB (Renewed) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71E-9BoPAbL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can someone please explain why the RT OS is NOT a good operating system?**
A: It's not, strictly speaking, a bad operating system, judged entirely on its own merits. Microsoft had the dominant operating system, Windows, and watched Apple use a mobile processor and a locked-down operating system, and locked-down hardware that could only run apps from the manufacturer's store to release a tablet that encroached on the then heavily Windows dominated netbook market. Microsoft took Windows, made many similar choices, and released RT to the world.
The problem with Windows RT is what happened next.
Unlike iPad, which both drew from iPhone apps and inspired a huge developer movement, Windows RT , well, mostly didn't do either. Microsoft did release a new way of making "Modern" apps that could run across Windows, Windows RT and even Windows Mobile. There's no existing back catalog there though. The Windows back catalog is in x86, and there was no automatic way of getting those on a Windows RT device. Microsoft ported part of their catalog to RT. A few other developers moved some real products over, but developers mostly decided to keep building classic Windows apps, excluding the slow-selling Windows RT devices till they built real market share. Most customers skipped RT because they could just as easily buy an x86 computer, even in tablet form.
RT dropped decades of backwards compatibility bloat and took a fresh approach to security. It's not a bad operating system for being made badly. The problem with Windows RT is that little software runs on it, Microsoft has abandoned it, and the RT hardware requirements mandated that the underlying hardware is locked in such that it cannot be used for anything else.
Don't buy a Windows RT tablet at this point in time. Microsoft will stop patching it in a little over a year, and you'll spend the time between now and then in a technological dead end. If this is your budget, get a super cheap Windows 10 machine or a Chromebook that has time left under Google's Automatic Update Policy.

**Q: what's included in the box?**
A: Type cover is not included in this purchase. Just the tablet, operating instructions, and charge cord. The Charge device is wall mount only.

**Q: I see where charger is wall mount only, does it have a USB end for car chargers? Thx**
A: I only have a wall charger.  There is no USB end.  You would have to buy an inverter to us it in your car.

**Q: Does this tablet have a USB port?**
A: Yes it has 1 USB Port

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly Amazing!
*by J***H on August 17, 2014*

Microsoft Surface RT is an elegant, sturdy, and highly versatile piece of equipment. From day one, I was impressed with its quality and design. The touch screen is very responsive, the screen size (10.6") is perfect for its functions, it has exceptional speed when using programs or surfing the web, and with 2 GB of RAM, one is capable of running multiple things at the same time without having your experience hindered. Essentially, The Surface is very much like a tablet version of a PC. It comes pre-loaded with some very useful programs such as Skype and Microsoft Office 2013. However, this also means one has to use the Windows app store, which provides a limited selection of apps compared to other operating systems. If the prospective buyer is not looking for a tablet that places the power of a PC in the palm of ones hand, then the Surface might not be the best choice. Overall, I give the Microsoft Surface RT 5 stars because it is everything that I want in a tablet, especially in being a college student. It is much simpler to take it to class compared to bringing a laptop each day.

### ⭐ Can't even get started
*by D***G on February 8, 2015*

I have no idea if this product is any good or not. This is my first tablet so I'm not the most sophisticated of users, although I've had desktops and laptops for decades both at work and at home. Instructions are minimal--just one half page of tips that are entirely inadequate for changing the date and time and, more critically, activating the operating system. I flubbed the process, and now, it seems, I cannot have another try at activating the system. My tablet is useless, at least as things stand. My first attempts at getting in touch with the seller make it obvious that is not going to be an easy process.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly What I Wanted
*by B***R on October 13, 2014*

I bought this for just $200, a steal of a buy for a product that has extreme ease of access and functionality. With the keyboard, this functions better than my now 1.5-year-old laptop computer for classroom environment. The Good: Very fast start up, fast application launch times, great streaming from video apps, lightweight, MS Office is just as good as on a PC. Extremely easy to take notes in class and I can now take just this single The Bad: There are very few apps compared to ANY other system like Android or Apple products. I found myself looking for close to a dozen apps which just don't exist on here. Some of the apps are pretty jacked up, as well, so if you are a person who is very fond of apps, keep looking. IMPORTANT: If you don't like Windows 8, you will HATE this. I love Windows 8 and find it much easier to access anything on it than on any other OS, so I am very happy with my Surface. I recommend buying refurbished, as Amazon guarantees functionality and it'll save you a lot of money. Same goes for the necessary keyboard.

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