- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Google Nexus 10
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300
- Asus Vivo Tab
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Windows 7 Professional
Released July, 2011
Rated 40% by by tazzink (Jun, 2011)Touch Screen is cool, and works much better than some reviews, but this things isn't strong enough spec wise to be running windows 7 out of box.
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Released October, 2011
Rated 65% by by The Verge (Apr, 2011)It's a fierce tablet size war out there, and while the Iconia Tab A500 stacks up rather well against its Honeycomb rivals, the iPad 2 wins by quite a bit on both thickness and weight.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Acer Iconia Tab W500P compared to the Acer Iconia Tab A500
“10.1
Windows 7 Professional
Rated 40% by by Tim-P (Dec, 2012)The tablet has nice features (the hardware) and an upgrade to Windows 8 made it more functional.
10.1”
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2012)At least capturing HD video is easy thanks to its 5-megapixel (720p) camera.
screen size
10.1"
10.1"
Iconia Tab W500P by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)at the bottom edge of the case is a small sliding button that locks the screen.
Iconia Tab A500 by Carolyn-Work (Oct, 2011)It has a large clear screen that makes it great for watching movies or viewing the internet.
screen resolution
Iconia Tab W500P by gontadu (Aug, 2011)Luckily they're not as obsessed with the details as I am, and they're perfectly happy with it.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Iconia Tab A500 by Elizandra-Cruz--US.ARMY-VETERAN (Aug, 2011)Front camera is half size since the camera is to the left instead of the middle so if you chat with someone they will see your side instead of your face you either have to turn your tablet in protrait mode or try to move to a specific area so you can be in the middle of the camera otherwise you will be to the side.
processor
Iconia Tab W500P by tazzink (Mar, 2012)Way over priced you can buy a 13 inch laptop with larger hard drive, and faster processors for the price.
Performance Real world tests of Acer Iconia Tab W500P vs Acer Iconia Tab A500
cpu speed
Iconia Tab A500 by R.-Hebshie---BRANDhesive (Jan, 2012)The Nvidia Tegra2 processor is lightening fast and even though I am not a big tablet/phone gamer (I'm an Xbox guy on that front) I have been blown away by the graphics and game play on the HD games (a couple of which come free on the tablet).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the A500 32 GB
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| More RAM | 2 GB | vs | 1 GB |
| Twice as much RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
Advantages compared to the W500P
| Much lighter | 730 g | vs | 2,744 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8x lighter | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Significantly higher resolution rear camera | 5 MP | vs | 1.3 MP |
| Around 4x higher resolution rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Has a GPS | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Get directions and navigation, geotag photos | |||
| Has an open source operating system | Yes (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) | vs | No (Windows 7 Professional) |
| Somewhat common; Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like | |||
| Significantly smaller | 259 x 178 x 13 mm | vs | 275 x 190 x 20 mm |
| More than 40% smaller | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (Android 3.0 Honeycomb) | vs | No (Windows 7 Professional) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 1.3 MP |
| More than 50% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Thinner | 13 mm | vs | 20 mm |
| Around 40% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Jul, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
| Slightly more expandable storage | 128 GB (microSD) | vs | 32 GB (MMC) |
| 4x more maximum capacity | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Acer Iconia Tab A500 | ||
 |    Rated by 10 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Amazonista (Oct, 2012) Rated 60% by by tazzink (Mar, 2012) | Rated by 609 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Real-Iron-Man--Tech-Savvy-Bargain-Shopper (Jul, 2011) Rated 100% by by SteveO (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-deBeaubien--Scotty (Feb, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 6 | Microsoft Surface RT OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 8 | Acer Iconia Tab W500 Lots of expandable storage |
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