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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Acer |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2012-01-09 | -- |
| 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.43 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.46 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gray |
| $ 79.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Ultra low power (ULP) high-performance 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9800mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Acer Iconia W511 has a global score of 59.5, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia Tab A700's 56.5 score. The Acer Iconia W511 counts with Windows 8 Pro OS, while Acer Iconia Tab A700 counts with Android 4.1 OS. The Acer Iconia W511 is a thinner and somewhat lighter device than the Acer Iconia Tab A700.
Acer Iconia W511 features just a little better hardware performance than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a bit better looking display than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Acer Iconia Tab A700 also has a better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Iconia Tab A700, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Acer Iconia W511 also has 64 GB internal memory. The Acer Iconia W511 counts with a better camera than Acer Iconia Tab A700, because it has a back camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 has a very superior battery performance than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 9800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
Although Acer Iconia W511 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Acer Iconia Tab A700, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Acer Iconia Tab A700. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Acer Iconia Tab A700, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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