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It is a computer device that needs external devices to be fully functional. |
It is a touch screen display computer device that generally operates on mobile operating systems. |
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It is large in size. |
While it is small in size. |
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It has a physical keyboard externally connected with it. |
While it does not have the physical keyboard, it has onscreen key-board. |
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It has a separate mouse connected with it. |
While on a tablet all the work is done with a touch screen. |
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It is heavy-weighted in comparison to the tablet. |
While it is light-weighted comparatively. |
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It is not portable. |
While it is easily portable. |
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It runs on the main power supply. |
While it runs on battery. |
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It has a very powerful processor. |
While it is operated with mobile operating system. |
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The repairing of desktops is easy to work as compared to tablets. |
While the repairing of tablets is a little complex. |
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It has wide range of screen size. |
While the range of screen sizes in tablets is limited. |
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Components of the desktop can be easily removed. |
The components of tablets are not removable. |
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It does not have a slot for sim-cards. |
Some tablets may have a slot for sim-cards. |
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It is more expensive than a tablet. |
While it is less expensive comparatively. |
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It has more features in comparison to the tablet. |
It has fewer features comparatively. |
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It may have CD or DVD player inbuilt into the CPU. |
While it does not have such functionality. |
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Boot time is slower as compared to a tablet. |
It has a relatively faster boot time than a desktop. |
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Every computer can be upgraded in terms of hardware in the following ways-
- Adding more memory
- Disk storage
- A new expansion card
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Some tablets offer you to increase storage by adding a memory card but otherwise, there aren’t many upgrade options. |
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It supports the connection with several peripherals and accessories. |
It supports connection with only a limited peripherals and accessories. |
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Pros-
- It gives better performance as more upgrade options are available.
- May be preferable for high-end 3D gaming because of high processing power
- Print facility is available
- Cost-effective
- Wide options are available for video and photo editing
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Pros-
- Portable device
- Good for basic needs
- Easy to operate
- Movies, e-books, and music is easily accessible
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Cons-
- Need large space
- Not portable
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Cons-
- Low processing power
- Low file storage space
- Some tablets do not support the running of traditional programs
- Difficult to print documents
- Not suitable for intensive typing work
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