Click to 1.47 and 10.2 x 6.9 x 0.43 inches thick Enlarge At, A700 is heftier than Asus Transformer Pad infinite thickness of 1.3 pounds and 0.33 inches, more at eye level with iPad new. In the past, justified by the thickness of the tablet makers increased influx of full-size USB port, but the A700 only microHDMI port on the right side, where the microSD card slot is hidden by a plastic cover that is too large.
MicroUSB charging connector at least at the bottom is not big and clunky, like the Toshiba tablet. The left side has a power button and headphone jack on top, and the top edge has a volume rocker and lock switch.
Like most tablets, the front of the screen and the glossy black-dominated. Edges, sides and rear dimpled silver plastic with a soft smooth touch surface is covered. It will be quite comfortable to hold, if not for one glaring problem that we get in an instant.
equipment
Acer does not throw any curveballs design here: A700 looks very similar to the A510 Iconia Tab, with sharp angles and smooth, textured back. Our research unit is silver, although the tablet is also available in black. At 1.47 pounds and 0.43 inches thick, it is not the lightest option or the thinnest around, although Acer is not exactly known for removing ultra-thin tablet (A510-thick 0.43 inch and 0.49 inch A200 establishment as evidence). However, the A700 feels great in our hands, and that lends a little extra thickness of the solid, assured grip. Bondage, though, we will be expected to show a more solid look at the boat harbor. Although there are micro-HDMI connector, for example, there is a microSD card slot for adding 32GB of internal storage. We feel we have been damaged by tools such as Excite Toshiba 10, which measures 0.35 inches thick and still solid full-size SD card reader.
At 1.47 pounds and 0.43 inches thick, it is not the lightest option or the thinnest around, although Acer is not exactly known for removing ultra-slim tablet. Let's take a trip around the tablet now, shall we? Beginning at the upper edge, there jumpelang volume together with a lock screen. Right hand holding a micro HDMI port and the microSD reader. At the bottom you'll find two stereo speakers with a microUSB port / power connector. Finally, left to host the power button and 3.5mm headphone.
software
We multiply Ice Cream Sandwich so often that it really does not need to spend more than a few sentences of this tablet Android 4.0.3 software. However, with Google I / O to the point, the prospect looms of Jellybean, and it should be noted that the new devices like the A700 is probably update at some point to get.
As with other Acer tablet, sitting at the bar ring launcher systems and provides shortcuts to applications, such as cameras and browsers. We especially like the screenshot function can be set as a shortcut: far more efficient than pressing the volume rocker and power button. Acer ring side, is very much a tablet ICS, and you will not feel too far from the original building when scrolling through the menu or pressing the last application icon.
Exploring the Android 4.0-interface is generally smooth and easy, although we had some minor problems with the response of the tablet. On several occasions, we had taps two or three times applications for the A700 will begin. When we look at the photo-heavy site, the A700 which sputtered a few seconds before the entire page size, displays a gray box for a moment before the picture was taken.
Acer has no more restraint than usual with the software pre-load on this tablet. Launch of the tablet for the first time, you will be greeted with Amazon MP3, Evernote, Netflix, YouTube and Zinio - not the full suite of Google apps and a bunch of productivity programs, including Acer Prints and call Polaris Office - in the application menu. Never fear, though: You can reduce bloat by eliminating what you do not need under Settings.
Heat
After playing a quick game of "Racing For Sale 2", rear right side of the tablet - right where you put your hand - it's burning hot: After three laps around the track, we measured the temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit. It's so uncomfortable that we do not want to take a tablet. Solitaire game even had it up to about 110 degrees. Play in comparison, "Shadowgun" on Infinity ASUS for the same amount of time causes the temperature of 96 degrees left behind, but it looks uncomfortable.
Click on EnlargeLook out, ASUS Acer tablet itself has a 1920 x 1200. The transformer pad Infinity, the film looks sharp on the A700. Rich colors and deep, while the high definition trailer for "The Avengers", and at the same level, visually, with the Infinity. Viewing angles are also wide enough so that people sitting on either side of the tablet can easily see the action on screen.
However, there are two things to note. First, the A700 does not have a Super IPS mode as the Infinity. Consequently, the A700 is the average brightness of 309 lux only, which will not only lower than the average (347 lux) but below that of Infinity (433), which Excite Toshiba 10 (460) and the new iPad (386) .
Also, as we saw with Infinity, it's not many Android apps are optimized for 1080p screen, let alone a 1920 x 1200 screen. It's no fault but Acer Android as a platform.
Audio
Click EnlargePowered 3 Dolby Mobile technology, the resulting two speakers mounted just below the edge of the A700, but soft voice. We have found a good separation of Carly Rae Jepsen vote on, the "Call Me Maybe," and his voice comes through clearly, as well as instruments, but does not pump as much as we want. Even LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem" We do not have a shuffle. It seems that Samsung is correct only to the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, when it comes to speaker placement. They live on both sides of the screen to the user.
Keyboard
Acer went with a standard keyboard Android on A700, with a big gray button on a black background. Although it is difficult to reach the middle of the table with the thumb, we like the fact that the buttons are slightly larger than those on the pad Transformer infinite.
Interfaces
Click on the features of Android Ice Cream Sandwich EnlargeApart Ring interface unique Acer A700. It begins with the Lock screen, where you can jump directly to the browser, Gallery, Google, cameras or four applications of your choice.
Once inside, press the small green circle at the bottom of the screen to open the second ring, you can also quickly open four applications of your choice. On the right edge of the ring is a carousel, and opened a new web page on the left side is a slider to adjust the volume. While we think the latter is somewhat redundant, total useless without disturbing the ring interface.
We also want notifications tab, Advanced that you can easily change some of the most commonly used settings, such as a wireless connection (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS), brightness, tone and enables automatic rotation.
Like most other premium Android tablet, A700 uses a 1.3 MHz processor, Nvidia Tegra 3 supports 1 GB of RAM. However, benchmark tests CPU, A700-score increased from 3738 It bests the average Android tablet with a set (2801), and Excite 10 (3349). But the number of transformer pad Infinity faster 1.5 GHz 3 T33's Tegra processor 5220 is significantly higher.
In the graphics test, the score A700 An3DBench of 7829 about 100 points less than the Infinity (7937), but 500 points above the average. There have not yet come close to the 10-Excite score of 10 006.
A700 has received more than 32 GB of internal memory and microSD card up to 64GB in size.
Apps
Loaded onto the Acer a good variety of applications that do not feel like bloatware. Acer Acer includes its own contribution print the documents you send wirelessly connect to the printer over the network, and their applications clear.fi multimedia streaming.
Click EnlargeThird party applications, including Evernote, Netflix, and Polaris processed Tegra Zone Office 3.5, the latter a good extra pixel on the A700. Even if we blow up the text of the air up to 300 percent, but still crisp. In addition, the illustrations and text in a National Geographic article on Zinio improved either, but do not cut the other applications as well. For example, playing cards in Solitaire HW is much indented.
We are also pleased to see that the A700, a copy of VirusScan Mobile is also pre-installed.
Of course, the standard array of Google applications, including games, YouTube, music and video, also posted on the A700.
Camera
Click on the A700 from camera EnlargeImages backward-looking 5-MP is equivalent to a mid-level smartphone, which says that they are good, not great is. Outdoor shots show great color and detail, but also in the path of light, we saw a lot of noise. It's even more frequently in some indoor photo tchotchkes, when well-saturated colors here.
Forward-facing 1MP camera, while less detailed, accurate and shows the color of our skin, and more than adequate for video chats.
Battery Life
We suspect the reason for the A700 with the thickness and weight with a large 9800mAh battery that Acer claims either to 10.5 hours of video playback and up to 8 hours of surfing the Internet is to be accommodated. On the laptop-battery-Test (Web surfing via Wi-Fi), A700 scored almost exactly - 8 hours and 5 minutes. This is more than an hour greater than the average value of 6.40, and also showed Infinity 7:39, but the Galaxy Tab 2 1.10 's time of 09:59.
Consideration
Click EnlargeThere now two Android tablet on the market with a 1920 x 1200-pixel display, Acer is $ 449 Iconia Tab A700 and ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity. The first one cost $ 50 less than the last, and provides about half an hour more battery life. However, we prefer Infinity leaner, faster and cooler-running. Plus, having a slate ASUS Super IPS + screen, which is much brighter. With good resolution of the screen itself, Iconia Tab A700 is currently one of more powerful Android tablet on the market, but not the best choice
Competition
Acer Iconia Tab A700 is in the oceans tablet with Android 4.0, and while it is with the screen, this is by no means the only solid choice. Finally, we have not seen a lot of sharp fluctuations in the raw power of the Tegra Android 3-tablet so largely on battery life, and what features are a top priority for you. We take you through some of the best options to run down.
Although the panel HD is sweet, it's not the best out there. For the same price is $ 450 Toshiba Excite 10, from Tab Iconia A700 exceeds the benchmark number and lasted almost an hour longer on our battery tests. However, the tablet will sport par-for-the-course resolution of 1280 800 pixels. Same resolution, the A700 has to offer, but it's much easier to see outdoors - If you are willing to spend more money, you can for ASUS Transformer TF700 Infinity pad, which means that the 600-nit, IPS will feature in the spring . (Of course, the transformer is also available with keyboard dock signature, which is an important selling point for some people who may be offered.) If you are willing to trade high-power processors for some great visual effects, Samsung Galaxy Tab by 7, 7 is Exynos dual-core CPU remains one of the most popular Android tablet we had. Finally, we would be remiss if we remain silent about the new iPad, its 2048 x 1536 screen prospective retina makes it clear on the phone screen is another arms race.
Wrap-up
In many ways, the Acer Iconia A700 Tablet Tab heritage, with the version (and interesting) Android easily skinned, slim design and a battery that is less mediocre. In other respects, this device improves on past products: not a standard resolution of 1280 x 800, you get 1920 x 1200-pixel screen and the audio quality there is no smell.
Although the panel HD is pretty sweet, it's not the best out there. For $ 50 more, Asus offers 10-inch-Pad Transformer TF700 infinity with the same resolution display - plus a wider viewing angle and better visibility thanks to the outdoors for IPS technology. The tablet also has a design, lighter and thinner batteries. And performance-wise, you will suffer less interference than the TF700 on the slate Acer, who stuttered and hung down even more than a few times during our testing phase. In short, while the A700 has a high resolution panel and clean the ICS to establish their benefit, not just the best 10-inch Android tablet..
Specifiction acer iconia tab A700
Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Types: A2DP
EDR
USB: MicroUSB
Wifi: 802.11b/g/n
GPS: Yes
GPS Types: aGPS
Multimedia
Headset Jack: 3.5mm
Speakerphone: ?
FM Tuner: ?
Browser: ?
Battery
Type: Li-Ion
Capacity: 9800 mAh
Removable: ?
OS
Version: Android 4.0
Custom UI: ?
Hardware
Internal Memory: 16,32,64 GB
External Memory: MicroSD
MicroSDHC
External Memory Amount: Up to 32 GB
RAM: 1 GB
Processor: NVIDIA
Processor Speed: 1.3 GHz
