- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
- 11.6"
- 64 GB
- WiFi 3G
- Windows 7 Home Premium
Released October, 2011
Rated 100% by by xmasshoper (May, 2012)In addition to having fully functional operating system, the samsung quick launch interface- which more or less mimics what you might see on an apple tablet- is a very solid/reliable touch interface.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
11.6”
Windows 7 Home Premium
Rated 100% by by Slateman (Nov, 2011)The Screen is beautiful and the touch is much improved over the other tablets on the market.
screen size
11.6"
8.9"
9.7"
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Graymer (Apr, 2013)I love the size of the screen and it doesn't feel like it will fall a part.
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Wally-Asti--amazon (Feb, 2012)But you can't have a large screen with a small tablet!
screen resolution
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Zhou-Zhiliang--Joe (Jun, 2012)The slate claims to have 11 in screen, sounds big, but actually due to its non regular shape and resolution, I found a lot of webpages cannot be displayed correctly if used vertically, it can only display part of web on the screen and you have to move the slide bar left and right to see the whole website, very inconvenient.
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Sonic (Aug, 2012)A good news is that the AMOLED screen is really bright and I am able to work with about 40% brightness, and this prolongs the battery life to some extent.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 4 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP  | 8 MP |
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Patrick-Byers (Mar, 2012)I had a webcam in 1998 that produced better video and still pictures than the camera on this system.
processor
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Steve--lukkystarr (May, 2012)With a dual core processor it was adequate for it's intended purpose, which was to be as paperless as possible.
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Brad (Jan, 2012)The screen looks great (especially next to the Asus slate) and the processor is best-in-class.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
cpu speed
Series 7 11.6" Slate by InDepthOf (Nov, 2011)The Intel i5 processor is quick, and the SSD makes it even quicker.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Nacho (Apr, 2012)It may not be as great as a cheaper tablet for mobile gaming (not sure how well the integrated GPU handles recent windows games which probably are not designed for a touchscreen anyhow, and it lacks the gyroscope), but for web browsing, music playing, online video watching and kindle reading it also does a better job than the cheaper tablets due to its higher performance and full uncapped web browsing experience (Flash, Silverlight, HTML5... watch Hulu or Netflix without an app).
battery life
7 hour
10.25 hour
10.25 hour
Series 7 11.6" Slate by Boris-Lokhvitsky (Nov, 2011)Very nice bright screen; camera and audio are not brilliant but pretty decent; battery life is not amazing but not bad either.
Series 7 11.6" Slate by singing-engineer (May, 2012)After 10 weeks daily use, I can say that for my applications (I don't play games or watch videos) I get about 5 hours of use from a charge, a 30min 'refresh' at lunch time gives me an extra 2 hours each day.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
2 MP -
3 MP -
11.6" -
64 GB -
4 GB -
1,020 MB/s (HDMI 1.3) -
506.1 ms -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
1.6 GHz -
be online anywhere that has cell coverage -
Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) -
2 MP -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions
cons
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7 hour -
Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
How you can use your tablet is controlled by a corporation -
Cannot automatically pinpoint your location on a map -
No sense of direction when standing still -
Not safe for use while driving -
296 x 184 x 13 mm -
135 ppi -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 158 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by singing-engineer (May, 2012) Rated 100% by by CoolJohnB (Jul, 2012) Rated 100% by by James-D.-Weller--Gizmoman |
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Screen
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by Tuffy (Mar, 2012)The Samsung Slate is has a larger screen than most Slates or Tablets, which is nice, but it's hard to find a case that fits.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by askCRM (Nov, 2011)Handwriting recognition is also outstanding; I'm torn as to weather it is faster to use the on-screen keyboard or handwriting to quickly enter a web URL.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by Brad (Jan, 2012)The screen is still quite a beauty otherwise.
Type
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by Millie-Ives (Jan, 2013)It is easy to configure, the docking station works great and Windows 8 and Office professional work exceptionally well on the machine.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Manoj-Maurya--Cool-Gazzy (Feb, 2012)My main target was to get a Windows laptop with lowest weight, with Intel WiDi and at least core i5 which should be mobile too.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by pismodude2010--Alex (Jan, 2012)Most amazing tablet ever... I can finally enjoy Windows.
Operating system
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by John-H.-Ptasznik--Computer-Geek (Oct, 2011)Having said that Windows 8 is definitely for the techie community and has some bumpy spots, but come release day they will have a very competitive product with IOS and Android.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 40% by by Rune (Mar, 2013)Windows 7 tablets are good but not worth 1100$ i would pay 300 at most 350$ for it at most, android tablets are anywhere from 70-500$ and if you have the programing skill (which i do) you can just change and edit the way it looks and works and make it a windows tablet.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Steve--linuxisfreeThe Windows 7 experience was not so great, but I put the Windows 8 beta on in June and it was wonderful.
Touch
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Juan-Mendez (Jan, 2012)the touch key board is awesome , plus the speech recognition.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Steve--lukkystarr (May, 2012)The dual touch/wacom screen makes it a great tool for accomplishing this, and I was hoping to use it as a true tablet as well.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by John (Nov, 2012)The touch interface works flawlessly.
Battery
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 80% by by Poisson (Apr, 2013)The longest ive been able to keep the thing on without a charge has been about 3 hours.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Slateman (Nov, 2011)This Slate is Awesome!!! It has battery life and more power than my existing bigger laptop.
Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate 64GB | Rated 100% by by Jessica-Sutton--Believer (Jan, 2012)Battery life has been impressive in my opinion.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPad 3 Highest resolution screen Apple iPad 3 vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
 | 2 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 2-way tie: Longest battery life Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
 | 4 | Matsunichi II 2-way tie: More HDMI bandwidth Matsunichi II vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
 | 5 | HP Slate 500 Fastest processor HP Slate 500 vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
 | 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad 1838 6-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity Lenovo ThinkPad 1838 vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
 | 7 | Lenovo IdeaTab S2 Really high resolution front camera Lenovo IdeaTab S2 vs Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate |
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Editions Editions of the Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | Maximum data rate | Windows OS | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 64 GB | 24 Mbit/s | Windows 7 Professional | XE700T1A-A05US | | ||||
 | | 64 GB | 24 Mbit/s | Windows 7 Home Premium | XE700T1A-A01US | | ||||
 | | 128 GB | 3 Mbit/s | Windows 7 | XE700T1A-A02US | | ||||
 | | 128 GB | 24 Mbit/s | Windows 7 Professional | XE700T1A-A03US | | ||||
