Product Description
Acer Iconia W510-1422 Tablet comes with these high level Specs: Intel Atom Dual-Core Processor Z2760, Windows 8, 10.1-Inch HD 1366 x 768 resolution high-brightness (350-nit) Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit TFT LCD, 5-Point multi-touch screen, supporting finger touch and image auto rotation, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator with 64MB of dedicated system memory, High-definition audio support, 2048MB of LPDDR2 800 MHz Onboard memory chip support , 64GB Internal Storage, Acer Invilink Nplify 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified , Bluetooth 4.0+HS, 8MP Rear-facing HD camera, 2MP Front-facing HD camera, 1 - Micro USB 2.0 Port, 1 - Micro-HDMI with HDCP support, 2-Cell Li-Polymer (3540 mAh) Battery, Up to 9-hours Battery Life, 1.27 lbs. 0.58 kg (tablet only) - INCLUDES Keyboard Dock
| List Price: | $749.99 |
| Price: |
$694.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
| as of Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:35:58 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #621 in Personal Computers
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Acer
- Model: W510-1422
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .35" h x 6.60" w x 10.18" l, 1.27 pounds
- CPU: Atom Z2760 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 64GB
- Processors: 2
- Display size: 10.1
Features
- Windows 8, 10.1-inch Touch Display
- Intel Atom Dual Core Z2760 Processor 1.5 GHz (1 MB Cache)
- 64 GB Internal Memory, 2 GB RAM Memory
- Up to 18-hours of battery life (with Keyboard dock), 802_11_BGN wireless
Amazon.com
The 10.1" Acer ICONIA W510 is an ultra-responsive HD tablet with a docking keyboard that delivers an incredible touch-type-view experience in a single device. Featuring an Intel® Atom™ Processor and a 5-point multitouch screen, the W510 gives you three ways to work: Go mobile with the tablet itself; sit down to type using the keyboard dock; or twist the display 295 degrees to share your view with others. This lightweight tablet starts up with one press like a smartphone, while up to 18 hours of battery life keep you at peak productivity.
Key Features
- 10.1" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (350-nit): with integrated 5-Point multi-touch screen, supporting finger touch and image auto rotation
- Windows 8
- Intel® Atom™ Dual-Core Processor Z2760 1.5GHzwith Intel® Burst Technology up to 1.8GHz
- 2048MB of LPDDR2 800 MHz Onboard memory chip support
- Intel® Graphics Media Acceleratorwith 64MB of dedicated system memory
- 64GB Internal Storage
- High-definition audio support
- Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
- Integrated Digital Microphone
- Acer Invilink™ Nplify™ 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified™
- Bluetooth® 4.0 + HS
- 1- Micro USB 2.0 Port
- 1 - Micro-HDMI™ with HDCP support
- MicroSD memory slot up to 32GB(SDHC 2.0 compatible)
- 8MP Rear-facing HD camera
- 2MP Front-Facing HD Camera
- Sensors:Gyroscope, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
- 2-Cell Li-Polymer Battery
- Keyboard Dock
Learn More
A New twist on Everywhere-you-Go Productivity | |
 | The Acer ICONIA W510 with docking provides optimum performance and Windows 8 OS for an incredible hands-on multimedia experience. The exceptional 10.1" HD touch display makes you feel what you see with accurate colors from wider viewing angles of up to 178°. This tablet breathes life into movies and games, lets you enjoy reading and picture editing, and is ready for all sorts of fun apps. Enjoy one device with three modes: tablet, productivity and presentation. When detached from the dock, this tablet lets you stay productive and mobile with touch convenience. Need to do some typing? Simply connect the tablet to the keyboard dock and get to it. Then twist the tablet 295° for comfortable browsing and presentation or video viewing. Launch the Acer Ring for a unique touch interface that provides a fast and seamless way to view documents, play music, browse the web and view photos and videos. Windows 8 has been re-imagined to be all about you. Put what matters most right on your Start screen, and get instant access to your people, apps, sites and more, so you can spend less time searching and more time doing. Windows 8 is smooth, intuitive, and designed to let you do what you want, the way you want. |
Instant Enjoyment | |
 | The W510 is the world's first Intel® CPU-based tablet with Acer Always On technology. Simply press it and it’s on and updated, just like a phone, anywhere and anytime, with up to 3 weeks of standby battery life. Acer Always Connect remembers frequently visited Wi-Fi spots and connects you to the Internet in just 2.5 seconds. No more waiting. Built-in 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless provides the freedom to roam to hot spots while Bluetooth® technology lets you wirelessly connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as phones and printers, eliminating the need for cables. The 8MP rear-facing camera and front-facing camera present clear, lifelike images for capturing snapshots or enjoying high-quality face-to-face chats. With AcerCloud, your PC's storage IS your Cloud storage with wireless access to your photos, music, videos and documents—wherever you are, on any PC, on all your devices! |
Superior Battery Life and Connectivity | |
 | The ICONIA W510 is the perfect blend of portability and productivity. With up to 9 hours of battery life, you have the entire day to do what you want—check the morning news, update your social media at lunch, and book a restaurant reservation in the evening. When at home, port your whole experience to your big screen TV in full HD glory through the micro-HDMI™ port. You can attach it to the dock with all connected peripherals for use as a fully functional PC. When docked to a keyboard, the W510 remains charged for an astonishing 18 hours at a time. SocialJogger puts your social life in one place so you can check updates from your Facebook® and Twitter contacts in a single glance! The dock features a USB 2.0 port providing convenient file sharing and connectivity between a digital camera or other mobile devices. |
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
56 of 58 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Yuen
I'll be making some comparison to my Acer Iconia W500 (Acer's first X86 win7 tablet) and the new W700 . If any of you wants me to check on something specific. leave a note here.
I used my W500 for mostly for browsing, watching media on the go, ebook and some minor office work so I'll be making comparison on those area first.
General Win8 Metro experience:
Many apps already have update waiting when I got my unit(over 30). I'm fairly new to Win8 metro having only spent a few days with touch enabled Win8 devices in the last few months. Touch response is very good and smooth. Have not notice any slowdown even with apps downloading and install updates in the background. Rotation have a little lag compare to iPad but still pretty good.
Media Playback:
One of problem with the W500 is that Netflix HD have very poor performance and even SD is not quite smooth at times so that was the first thing I tried. In desktop mode, after installing MS Silverlight. Things seems OK for a bit but then video starts to lag but audio kept going so they are out of sync after a few seconds. Turning off HD however produce a perfectly smooth SD playback.
I was quite dis-appointed by this but then I notice the Netflix app on the Metro interface so I decided to give that a try. Turns out there is already an update so I logged into my MS account and updated the app. It seems that removing the need to run in a browser plug-in environment is all it needs for smooth HD playback. I watch 2 episodes of BSG without any problem. Playback is perfectly smooth all the way through.
Next up, I tried some HD video from a Patriot USB 3.0 Flash drive (although the unit only support USB 2.0). The drive mounted with no problem and I start playing a 4.4GB 2hr 720p .mkv file (have to install KLite codec basic). I have the same video on my W500 and while it played fine on the W500. The playback on the W510 is noticeably smoother. I then tried a few 1080p 1.1GB 24 mins .mp4 videos and they playback perfectly smooth.
I then proceed to playback a bunch of 1080p Youtube video on IE and the playback is perfectly smooth again. Basically, HD video playback seems much smoother on the W510 vs the W500.
Construction and overall impression:
Much better put together than the W500, Fit and finish is good. Tablet portion much lighter and the attachment to the keyboard is very solid with a locking catch, no chance of the keyboard getting detached when you hold onto just the tablet portion. With batteries in the dock, the unit balance much better and feels less top heavy but it will still tends to tip over on your lap if your lap is not at least level to the ground.
There are a few point that I'm a bit dis-appointed. The use of mini ports on the tablet portion means you will at least have to carry a mini-USB adapter if you plan on doing files transfer on the go. The MicroSD slot would not be a problem except that it's only rated for SDHC 2.0 with max 32GB vs the SDXC of the W500. This means that unless or until they release a Micro SDHC 64GB card, you effective storage is going to be capped at an additional 32GB over the internal. (update: I have read other comments that someone was able to use a 64GB SDXC MicroSD with no problem, I do not have one to try so I cannot confirm that).(update 12/9: I just got a MicroSD 64GB SDXC card and it works fine).
Having only 1 USB port on the dock also hurts especially since there is no ethernet port on the dock. If you ever have to wire connect to a LAN using a USB to RJ45 adapter, it will effectively leave you with no open USB port (unless you use the one on the tablet).
The 64GB version only shows 46.6GB total with just over 30Gb available out of the box. It seems that Acer included a hidden recovery partition. Nice that you can recover without using any external device but not so nice that it eats up over 10GB. I guess those willing to do a flash install of Win8 can delete the hidden partition to free up some space. The 32GB version does not have the hidden recovery partition so you'll have to restore from the recovery DVD. (Update 12/9: If you use Acer's eRecovery and create a restore disc, you are then given the option to delete the restore partition and recover the space used).
I'll add more to this report as I test more apps on this device but so far I'm pretty happy.
ADDED ON DEC 02
Got my hand on an i3 W700 (without dock or keyboard) during the Thanksgiving weekend and played with it quite a bit and since the price of the i3 W700 is fairly close to the price of the top W510 model. Some of you may want a comparison between the 2.
General Impression on W700:
Very solidly built. Great screen but fonts and buttons can be a bit hard to read/click unless you change to 125% or 150%. MS office runs just like on my desktop. Sound is pretty good for it's size and compares well to the W500/510. Netflix and Amazon prime video is perfectly smooth in HD. I played a bunch of videos in varies format up to a 12GB 2 hours 1080p video file (with proper codec installed) with no problem. I did not install any games as others have already post about them. The included leather case works well and offer a few viewing angle options. The batttery life is amazing. I have yet to run the unit out of power despite only charging it at night. Sure, I'm not using it constantly but I would be streaming a couple hours of video and do some browsing and reading all thru the day. I would say that's between about 2.5 hours of video playback and about 4 hours of general use both indoor and outdoor and I have yet to see it drop below 20% so I sure you can get close to the 9 hours as advertised. The unit felt cool during all these time (cooler than an iPad). I have not notice the fan so far but I'm probably not stressing it with what I'm doing.
In comparison to W510:
The construction is another step up from the W510. The screen offer more real estate at 1920x1080. It's is a bit hard to read with the small fonts size but zoom is very fast and smooth. So far, I really have not notice much of a speed difference between the two but then again I'm not really running anything that complicated (programs and Apps may take a fraction of a second longer to launch but not noticeable). Not having any SD slot on the tablet is a pain but having a full size USB 3.0 port on the otherhand is great. I get great transfer speed from a Patriot 3.0 flash drive (over 150/mbps read and 80 write). However, the extra .8lbs really does make a large difference. Although the weight is about the same as the W500, the fact that it's wider/longer (depending on orientation) makes it feel heavier in the hand. You can forget holding this in portrait mode for any length of time so it's of very limited use as a handheld book reader. Landscape mode also have a small problem because the "window" key is on the lower edge and you will hit it by mistake many time till you learn to just hold the tablet upside down.
In conclusion:
The W700 is great for someone looking for a laptop replacement and needs to run some serious software. It's lighter than any similar spec Ultrabook on the market and last longer on battery. That makes it much easier to carry around to meeting or clients. You can certainly get in a full days work without carrying around a charger and a bag. It's is however a bit heavy and bulky for someone who wants a tablet experience.
The W510 is thin and light and runs forever. It's lighter than the current ipad and although it's not as powerful, it's actually does more for all practical purpose. I think thin and light is the key for those who wants a tablet experience and being able to run normal windows software is a nice bonus on top.
Added on Dec 6th
For those looking at real world comparison between The W510 and the W700 on heavy duty tasks. I did some video conversion test on the W510 vs a S7 i5 with 128GB SSD (basically the same spec as the i5 W700). Converting a 1.1GB 720p .mkv file to iPhone 4 720p mp4 took 10 minutes on the S7 and 45 minutes on the W510.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
By Meengla
For a disclaimer I didn't buy this from Amazon--about 8-9 days ago when I ordered the Acer Iconia W510 was not in stock at Amazon. I got mine delivered from another site on Monday-about 5 days ago.
To sum up the experience so far: This device is what I have been waiting for a long time. This is my 4th tablet in last few years. Two are/were Androids. And one Window-based Acer W500. So I am not unfamiliar with tablets. I also know that there can't be one tablet which will fit all needs for all users. But this one is perfect for me, despite minor issues, to the point of giving this device a 5-star rating here.
Here are my reasons for the rating:
1) A very long battery life! I have yet to push this to the claimed 18 hours but I can already tell that a 'normal' daily use of email, Office, some You Tube, some web surfing etc should not be a problem--10 hours should be easy to achieve. This means a full workday without carrying power cords etc. Certainly can't say that about my Acer W500.
2) Light weight: The tablet portion is only 1.3 lbs. Adding the keyboard doesn't make it much heavier--this is essentially along the lightest of the ultra-books but significantly cheaper AND with a stellar battery life which no ultrabook can match! Also, not many ultra books are out there which have detachable touch-screens.
3) Full Windows experience. Yes, that is important to me and probably to the roughly billion PC users who may be considering an affordable tablet in the Windows environment. Forget about the negative reviews of an split OS--switching between Windows Metro and desktop is not a big deal especially considering that you can do so much in the desktop environment until Metro applications catch up. Microsoft has just given us two Operating System in one device without extra charges. I am most happy with that.
4) Some so-called critics have questioned the keyboard as being too small. I assure you that the keyboard is more than adequate. I am typing this Review using the W510. Yesterday I scored 40 WPM in an online typing test website--and I am not a great typist. Yes, you can accidentally hit a wrong key because of the small keyboard but how can you not have such occasional mistakes in a small keyboard like this one's? Need a bigger keyboard then get a bigger tablet!
5) Internet Explorer 10. For the first time in several years IE has become my main browser again. IE 10 is very good. And supports Flash even in the Metro for some websites, which means you will have the full You Tube experience. I also saw an Amazon Instant Prime video in Metro and that worked fine inside Flash after installing an update to Flash in the desktop mode. So forget if there are no 'apps' for these two sites yet!
6) While Netflix should work in the desktop mode the 'app' is truly good! Love it.
7) Multiple ways to use the tablet/keyboard: That is a big, big plus! The tablet is so light it is a perfect for late night Kindle reading. The keyboard gives you a notebook experience. The 'tent' mode helps to place on your tummy in bed and browse the web. The display mode should be good for meetings.
8) Performance. It is adequate enough for most casual needs. I don't think I am going to install Photoshop or Visual Studio on it but people say that full Office works fine. Forget about those low 'bench-mark' or Windows Experience Index low numbers. This is an adequate device.
9) Multi-media support. You can watch any content in this device! As I said above Netflix, Amazon streaming, and You Tube work fine. But one big advantage is that if you have home ripped movies they too will work. I have some dozens of videos in a network drive and this has no problem finding and playing 2+ gb movies from the drive. I couldn't say the same about the two Android tablets or even the Google TV devices I have--they need configurations and even then don't always work.
Now to a few Cons:
Occasionally the keyboard docks misbehaved--sometimes pressing the 'backspace' a couple of times, for example, erased 10-15 characters. Not a huge problem--I did score 40 wpm in the typing test. 2-3 times the tablet became completely unresponsive for no apparent reasons and had to be rebooted. Once I lost sound after the tablet woke up from Sleep and had to reboot. I am assuming those are Windows 8 related issues and some 'fix' will come in future.
*** First Update to my review on 16 December 2012***
The device continues to be a great 'value' for the money. The battery life has been tested to 16 hours according to one online review! My own experience is that I simply don't bother to take the power-cord to work with me along with the W510 because I am confident that I would not need to plugin the device.
**To those having the track-pad problem it may help to install the Acer Driver Package for W510 from Acer website. I don't have the problem. But I haven't seen the need to use the track pad much so far.**
**Also look up Chippy's just-posted review of Acer W510 on the Ultra Mobile PC website--in my opinion it is the most comprehensive one out there.**
I continue to have occasional freezes and sound getting lost. Some diagnostic done using WhoCrashed software points toward software (drivers) issues.
Oh, take this device to a public area and place it in the 'tent' mode--it will arouse some attention and even questions--people are VERY impressed by the multiple ways one can use this device.
NFC works with my Nokia Lumia 920.
*** Update 3 Feb. 2013***
Still love this tablet. The more I think about and use the 4 different ways of using it (tablet, tent-mode, notebook, and display modes) the more I think it would be very hard to live with other, more limited form factors. The battery life remains a big plus. I simply don't bother to look at the battery power status most of the time and never carry the power cord to work along. Anyway, here are some more thoughts: The keyboard getting stuck problem is fixed since I applied Acer's Driver Package 2.04 a few days ago. I did have one scare recently: The tablet stopped charging and I thought the power cord/adapter had gone bad. Called Acer Support who, surprisingly, sent out a replacement cord within 4 days delivered without any charges. But it turned out that the power plug was slightly out of place with its adapter part (these are two detachable parts) and simply removing and re-attaching fixed the problem. Anyway, kudos to Acer. Also, may be it was because of the Package 2.04 and/or other Windows 8 Updates, but the tablet has not crashed even once in days--a welcome development.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By vinny
Wow This thing is amazing! I already own a sony vaio duo 11 so I know what a high end windows 8 tablet is like. Honestly this thing performs all the same tasks such as internet browsing and stuff like that just the same. Its amazing. Apps might take a teeny bit longer to open on first try, but its extremely negligible. The keyboard that comes with the device is a bit small for normal people hands, but my hands are tiny so thats not an issue. The screen is much better than i thought it would be. Everything is crisp and readable(text). Watching movies on this is a joy! Its also extremely light and portable. I must say I was worried after owning the acer w500, but it is a major step up. Its thin!(8.9 mm thin). The build quality is actually alright by my standards. Like i said before i own a vaio duo 11 and that is insanely high quality. You come to appreciate the lightness of the tablet though after coming from that. There are enough ports to get you through menial tasks as well(hdmi, micro usb, regular usb on the dock). The orientation switches very fast and i've had no problems with the speed of the device in general to be honest. The cameras work beautifully and video chat is pleasant on a good connection with skype. The track pad is easy to use and although a bit small, it does the job fine. My biggest gripe is that the graphics is lacking but that is to be expected on a tablet like this. I can play the original halo for pc fairly well and league of legends on the lowest of the lowest settings. Ill try to update this if i feel it necessary, but leave me some comments and ill try to answer them. Thanks!
No comments:
Post a Comment