Hardware

Hardware used in the SurfaceRT

The Surface RT was launched in October 2012
It contains a TEGRA 3 (aka Tegra30 processor), and 2G of ram. 
​https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4037671/surface-surface-rt-specifications
See the IC page for further information
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Release Date
October 2012
Display
Screen: 10.6" 1366x768 16:9
Display - LTL106AL01-002 (1368x768) LVDS 
Backlight WLED 12V;
Screen Input Voltage: 3.3V
SoC
Nvidia Tegra 3 T30
CPU
Quad core Cortex-A9 @ 1.3 GHz
Core architecture
ARMv7/ARMhf 32-bit
RAM
Micron 2RE22 D9QBJ 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM 
Storage
- Samsung KLMBG4GE4A NAND Flash 
- 64GB or 32GB capacity
Camera
1.2MP Rear and 1.2MP Front
Operating System
Windows RT 8.0 (Upgradable to Windows RT 8.1)
Battery
Samsung Li-ion: 7.4V at a 31.5 Wh
Hardware pictures
Large image of PCB
https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/kJPLhr5dsLNwXTAb

Teardown with photos of board and setup
https://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-the-microsoft-surface-with-windows-rt/​

Trouble Shooting

Tegra3 - Technical Reference Manual

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Release Date	October 2012
Display	Screen: 10.6" 1366x768 16:9 Display - LTL106AL01-002 (1368x768) LVDS Backlight WLED 12V; Screen Input Voltage: 3.3V
SoC	Nvidia Tegra 3 T30
CPU	Quad core Cortex-A9 @ 1.3 GHz
Core architecture	ARMv7/ARMhf 32-bit
RAM	Micron 2RE22 D9QBJ 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage	- Samsung KLMBG4GE4A NAND Flash - 64GB or 32GB capacity
Camera	1.2MP Rear and 1.2MP Front
Operating System	Windows RT 8.0 (Upgradable to Windows RT 8.1)
Battery	Samsung Li-ion: 7.4V at a 31.5 Wh