Samsung Ativ Smart Windows 8 hybrid PC (Aka the Series 5 slate): Specification and reviews

Aka the Series 5 Slate is the other name of Samsung Ativ Smart Windows 8 PC, unveiled during IFA 2012 event with ability to transform into a standard laptop. This powerful hybrid machine features 11.6 inches display screen and runs on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 platform with power engine of Atom-based Clover Trail CPU. Here below is the run down for specification and reviews for Ativ Smart Windows 8 hybrid tablet PC.

Ativ Smart hybrid PC: Specification and reviews

Samsung designed the Ativ Smart PC targeting at media professionals and creative business with common specs to Ativ Smart PC Pro tablet. The Samsung Ativ Smart PC is also known as Series 5 slate in US and has stereo speakers and support for LTA and HSPA data too.

The Samsung tablet features 11.6" capacitive multi-touch HD LCD display with lower resolution 1,366 x 768 when compared to 1080p of Smart PC Pro. With 9.9mm thick measurement and 750gm (without keyboard), the Samsung tablet runs on Windows 8 operating system for giving ultimate touch experience to user with access to modern UI/Metro and UI/Windows 8-style apps as well as traditional desktop applications availing full PC advantage.

The Ativ Smart PC machine is built-up to be powered up with next gen Intel Atom Clover Trial processor same as Asus Vivo tab with Intel's HD graphic capability. For storage configuration, machine boasts of 2GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage with microSD and microSDHC card for memory expansion option. The Samsung device also sports 8 MP of rear-face flash camera as well as a 2 MP front-facing camera.

For connecting device to external equipments Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, USB 3.0, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n options provided along with Share play and a keyboard dock also comes along with PC for providing convertible quality. With adding keyboard to tablet you can easily convert the standard media tablet in to a full-fledged laptop and vice-versa.

Both the Ativ Smart hybrid machines come loaded with many advance technologies such as Samsung's S Pen for handwriting on tablet, support for LTA and HSPA data, and sense technologies like accelerometer, light, voice recording sensor. The device shows long battery backup of up to 14 hours, stereo speakers for multimedia and 60-days free trail of Microsoft Office 13.

Ativ Smart PC availability and price

The slim shaped Windows 8 hybrid tablet Ative Smart PC (Series 5 slate) from Samsung is said to arrive in tablet market with windows 8 on Oct-26 and the price of this tablet-laptop is still disclosed from Samsung.

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