- 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...
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Microsoft Surface RT
- Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate
- Asus Vivo Tab
- Acer Iconia Tab W500
Rated 100% by by Mobillegadgeteer (Apr, 2011)The video camera works but you will need high speed to really get good video quality.
- 12.1"
- 64 GB
- WiFi
- Windows 7
Released September, 2011
Rated 100% by by Tech-fanatic (Mar, 2011)Touch interface is responsive, screen size is great (all others now look small)!
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the HP Slate 500 compared to the Asus Eee Slate EP121
“8.9
Windows 7
Rated 100% by by samee (Jun, 2011)I like that it has a nice screen, I can see well on it and the touchscreen part of it is very receptive (without being too receptive) and that is great.
12.1”
Windows 7
Rated 80% by by Tech-Blog-TV (Jan, 2011)The screen is a nice size so you can demo applications or slide desks on it to a small group.
screen size
8.9"
12.1"
Eee Slate EP121 by AZ-Teach (Feb, 2011)On the upside, for graphic artists and people who mainly interact with the stylus or touching large items on the screen, the ep121 is a beautiful piece of hardware.
screen resolution
Slate 500 by Mobillegadgeteer (Apr, 2011)From Wikipedia "The new interface is primarily designed for 16:9 screen resolutions, with 1366�8 and larger screens able to display two Windows 8 applications.
Eee Slate EP121 by LotharAmazon (Jun, 2011)I would've been happier with a smaller screen with a higher dot pitch of resolution, even if it was still the same total resolution, especially if it were more precise with the touch interface.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP |
Eee Slate EP121 by James-J.-Pyke--Pajkossy (Apr, 2011)Image quality is really wonderful for everything I've looked at onscreen.
processor
Slate 500 by Sharp (Feb, 2012)I am not throwing it around and cycle 3 years means a dual core possible.
Eee Slate EP121 by TheTexan (Feb, 2012)the processing speed is impressive, even when multi-multi tasking, thanks to the dual core i5.
Performance Real world tests of HP Slate 500 vs Asus Eee Slate EP121
cpu speed
Eee Slate EP121 by queenforever--gadgetfreak (Aug, 2011)Other than that the processor is solid too, can handle many tasks but do not expect it to perform like a mainstream processor.
battery life
4.7 hour
4.5 hour
Slate 500 by eight8 (Mar, 2011)One thing that would be nice is if the Slate had a longer battery life.
Eee Slate EP121 by Madadh (Aug, 2011)The tablet is sturdy, the battery life is performance laptop quality, that means about 2.5 hours; as for when this came out it was running some of the best hardware around.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Asus Eee Slate EP121
| Much lighter | 780 g | vs | 3,016 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9x lighter | |||
| Has a rear camera | 1.3 MP | vs | None |
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Much faster processor | 1.86 GHz | vs | 1.3 GHz |
| Around 45% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Significantly smaller | 234 x 150 x 15 mm | vs | 312 x 207 x 17 mm |
| 2.1x smaller | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Sharper screen | 143 ppi | vs | 124 ppi |
| More than 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Slightly more expandable storage | 128 GB (microSD) | vs | 32 GB (MMC) |
| 4x more maximum capacity | |||
Advantages compared to the HP Slate 500
| Much bigger screen | 12.1" | vs | 8.9" |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 35% bigger screen | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Has a light sensor | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors | |||
| Significantly more RAM | 4 GB | vs | 1.95 GB |
| More than 2x more RAM; Better able to run big apps with lots of content | |||
| Much higher resolution front camera | 2 MP | vs | 0.3 MP |
| Around 6.8x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Is multitouch | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions | |||
| Has a microphone jack | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2011 | vs | Oct, 2010 |
| Release date 11 months later | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes | vs | No (Windows 7) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 800 | vs | 1024 x 768 |
| More than 30% higher resolution screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
HP Slate 500 | Asus Eee Slate EP121 | ||
 |    Rated by 36 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by M.-Roeser--MRR045 (Nov, 2011) Rated 80% by by Heath-Kuntz (Aug, 2011) Rated 100% by by Mobillegadgeteer (Apr, 2011) | Rated by 241 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Michael-J-Beauchemin Rated 100% by by M.-Orzel (Feb, 2011) Rated 100% by by three_pineapples (Mar, 2011) | |
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Operating System
Asus Eee Slate EP121 64 GB | Rated 80% by by James-J.-Pyke--Pajkossy (Apr, 2011)Sure (many) other Windows tablets have come before it, but this is a nearly unique form factor (the HP Slate being the only other machine I'm aware of so far in this class).
Asus Eee Slate EP121 64 GB | Rated 77% by by c|net (May, 2011)That Core i5 CPU means that, unlike nearly every other Windows tablet we've laid a finger (or stylus) on, the EP121 responds instantly in most cases, with much less of the sluggishness that has plagued similar systems in the past.
Asus Eee Slate EP121 64 GB | Rated 77% by by c|net (May, 2011)When it comes to Windows tablets, we've seen better and we've seen worse, and the Asus EP121 ran for 3 hours and 33 minutes in our video playback battery-drain test.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Microsoft Surface RT Newest on the market |
 | 3 | Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark |
 | 4 | Asus Vivo Tab Quite higher resolution rear camera |
 | 5 | Acer Iconia Tab W500 2-way tie: Sharpest screen |
 | 6 | Gigabyte S1080 4-way tie: Really fast USB |
 | 8 | Gigabyte S1081 Largest amount of storage capacity |
