Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate: Breathing New Life Into Tablet PCs

12:00 AM - January 2, 2012 by Andrew Ku Table of contents 1. Tablet PCs: It's All About Device Reduction 2. Meet Samsung's XE700T1A Tablet PC 3. Samsung's Optimized UI And Lots Of Preloaded Apps 4. CPU Performance: Core i5-2467M, ULV Sandy Bridge 5. GPU Performance: Intel HD Graphics Versus HD Graphics 3000 6. PCMark 7: Speedy Storage, No Disappointments 7. Real-World Performance Against Tablets 8. Battery Life And Recharge Time 9. Display Quality: Color Gamut 10. Display Quality: White And Black Uniformity 11. Image Quality Examined: Front- And Rear-Facing Cameras 12. Docking Station: Forget Your Desktop 13. Forget HDMI. Intel's WiDi Makes It Easy 14. Wireless Performance 15. Samsung's Series 7 11.6" Slate Is The Best Windows-Based Tablet We've Seen 16. Background Information On Our Benchmarks

Tablet PCs are a dying breed, and Windows 8 is still at least a year away. Until we see what Microsoft's next operating system has to offer, one tablet PC shows us why this form factor is still a winner. Samsung's Series 7 11.6" Slate breaks the mold.

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