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On the tablet itself, you've got a USB 2.0 port, a micro-USB socket for charging, mini-HDMI, a headphone port, micro-SIM slot and a full-size SD reader.
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The left port cover pulls down to reveal one USB 3.0 port, a mini HDMI socket, and a jack for the included Ethernet adapter.
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Unfortunately, there's no MHL support through the micro-USB port (and no HDMI socket either) so you'll be hoping that Microsoft's SmartGlass app fulfills your big-screen hopes and dreams.
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The Phone Port adapter plugs into a common electrical wall socket and then connects to any device on your phone line: a plain old phone, a fax machine or even a Caller ID box.
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What's more, the magnetic power port is larger than the standard micro-USB socket you'll find on most other ARM-based tablets.
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On the top edge are waterproof covers for both the micro-USB port and micro-SIM card, while the headphone socket, located between the two, is left open to the elements.
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Somehow, though, MSI squeezed in an Ethernet jack and full-sized HDMI socket, along with two USB 3.0 connections, an audio port and a memory card reader, tucked around back.
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The power button is along that tapered top edge, alongside the headphone socket, while charging and data transfer is handled by the micro-USB port along the bottom.
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The micro-USB port sits along the bottom with the primary microphone, while the headphone socket belongs at the top, replete with a secondary mic.
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On the back, two more doors flip open to expose a mini-USB port for charging (still no micro) and a mini-HDMI socket to get a direct, digital feed of content.
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