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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Acer |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 449.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a score of 64.2, which is slightly better than the Acer Iconia W511's general score of 59.5. These devices come with Windows OS (Operating System), but the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has 8.1 version while Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro, providing the user some additional features and enhanced performance. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 construction has the same thickness than the Acer Iconia W511, but it is noticeably lighter.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a larger number of cores. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1920 x 1200px resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little bit better camera than Acer Iconia W511. They have the same resolution back-facing camera. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Acer Iconia W511 counts with a much longer battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Although Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia W511, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia W511. If you want to save some money, you can get Acer Iconia W511, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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