A) Acer iconia w700 c core i3 and 64GB ssd (
http://www.computeruniverse.ru/products/90491018/acer-iconia-tab-w700-323b4g06as.asp)- 23,500 rubles, in Russia prices from 25,000
Pros:
1. Price, availability: just for 25,000 you can buy it now, in Russia (
http://www.tehnosila.ru/catalog/kompjutery_i_orgtehnika/planshety/-/83139/).For me personally, this was the deciding factor.
2. Good equipment - docking station, case, bluetooth keyboard (optional).
3. The display diagonal is 11.6 inches (1920 x 1080, but this is the resolution of all tablets of the new generation on the core i3 / i5 / i7. But the diagonal is not).
4. Very high quality speakers and sound card. Used technology Dolby digital theater.
Minuses:
1. A stripped-down version of core i3 - 2365M, just 1.4 GHz. As a result, not a hd graphics 4000, but a hd graphics 3000 acts as a GPU. A version with a full-featured i3-3217U 1.7GHz + hd graphics 4000 exists, but it is much more difficult to find it - officially there will not seem to be models supplied to Russia.
2. Weight. 950 gr. - the hardest of all win8 tablets.
3. No card reader. Increasing the amount of memory only by replacing the SSD with a more capacious one - and replacing it seems damn difficult due to the design of the case.
4. Stupid docking station without a keyboard. There is nothing in it (no additional acb, no network card), only 3 usb ports and a stand. As a result, the w700 is still not a kind of transforming tablet, unlike those that will be discussed below.
5. Versions with 3g do not exist in nature.
Verdict: the cheapest version of the pro-version of the new generation of win8 tablets, it is also the least productive. But it is available now.
B) Acer iconia w700 with core i5 and 128GB SSD (
http://www.computeruniverse.ru/products/90491019/acer-iconia-tab-w700-53314g12as.asp)- 30300 rubles
pros
1. Value for money.
2. Good equipment - docking station, case, bluetooth keyboard (optional).
3. Diagonal display 11.6 inches.
4. Core i5 1.7GHz with HD graphics 4000 with auto overclocking technology support.
5. Very high quality speakers and sound card. Used technology Dolby digital theater.
Minuses:
2. Weight - 950 gr.
3. No card reader.
4. Stupid docking station without a keyboard. There is nothing in it (no additional acb, no network card), only 3 usb ports and a stand.
5. Versions with 3g do not exist in nature.
6. In Russia, nowhere to buy.
Verdict: a variant characterized by good performance, adequate SSD volume and price, but at the same time inferior to its peers in terms of weight and functionality (no card reader, no versions with 3g).
B) Samsung Ativ smart PC pro XE700 64gb (
http://www.samsung.com/en/consumer/computers-peripherals/notebooks/ereader/XE700T1C-A01RU-spec)price from 42,000 rubles in Russia
Pros:
1. Core i5 1.7GHz with HD graphics 4000 with auto overclocking technology support.
2. 11.6 inches diagonal display.
3. There is a slot for microSD - you can increase the amount of memory without replacing the SSD (because this is a micro SD, the maximum available memory is 64GB. It will cost 1800 rubles for class 10).
4. The presence of the Wacom substrate and the stylus.
5. Easier analogues - 880 gr.
6. Full docking station with keyboard and touchpad.
7. Available for purchase in Russia now.
Minuses:
1. A fairly high price at the time of the start of sales. I am sure that soon thousands will fall by 5-7, if not more.
2. A version with 3g exists, but it can only be purchased starting in January.
Verdict: good performance and functionality, but at the same time too small amount of SSD for such a price.
D) Samsung Ativ smart PC pro XE700 128GB (
http://www.samsung.com/en/consumer/computers-peripherals/notebooks/ereader/XE700T1C-A02RU-spec)- price in Russia from 47,000 rubles.
Pros:
1. Core i5 1.7GHz with HD graphics 4000 with auto overclocking technology support.
2. 11.6 inches diagonal display.
3. There is a slot for microSD - you can increase the amount of memory without replacing the SSD
4. The presence of the Wacom substrate and the stylus.
5. Easier analogues - 880 gr.
6. Full docking station with keyboard and touchpad.
7. Available for purchase in Russia now.
Minuses:
1. A fairly high price at the time of the start of sales.
2. A version with 3g exists, but it can only be purchased starting in January.
Verdict: good performance and functionality, an adequate amount of SSD. The price is appropriate
Next come the tablets, which are not available for sale even abroad. Not much is known about them, let’s compare what we know about.
D) Microsoft Surface Pro 64Gb / 128gb Touch Cover, core i5 - estimated price around $ 900.
Pros:
1. A good price-quality ratio, if they really sell for the stated $ 900 (of course, in Russia the price will be double-charged, but this is a separate conversation).
2. Built-in keyboard cover, it is also a stand.
3. There is a slot for microSD.
Minuses:
1. 10.6 inches diagonal display.
2. Heavy for such sizes - 900 gr.
3. Versions with 3g do not exist in nature.
4. Start of sales - in January.
Verdict: if it is sold in Russia no more than 34,000 for the version with 64GB and 38,000 for 128GB, this is quite a decent option. Otherwise, it loses its counterparts.
E) Asus Transformer Book 128GB - estimated price of $ 1600.
pros
1. Display size - 13.3 inches. Although for the tablet it may be a drawback.
2. Core i7.
3. Docking station, which includes an additional 500GB hard drive, a network card, an additional sound card (?), Keyboard, touchpad. In fact, it is a collapsible laptop.
4. Must go on sale this month.
5. There is a slot for microSD.
Minuses:
1. Price.
2. This is not quite a tablet - with such dimensions and screen sizes.
Verdict: if the screen size does not confuse and there is an opportunity to buy - definitely take it. More powerful among the tablets is nothing yet.
Conclusion:
A) If money allows, it is worth buying a Samsung Smart PC pro with a 128GB SSD for 47000, because for that amount it offers the best functionality. There is nothing better for sale yet.
B) If you are ready to spend on the tablet no more than 30-35 thousand, it makes sense either to wait for the price reduction, or order an Acer w700 with a core i5 and 128GB from abroad. For his money, he is very good, but, truth, almost in all he loses to the more expensive Samsung.
C) If you don’t want to wait for a reduction in prices / delivery, and the budget is 25-30 thousand, your only choice is w700 with core i3. However, sooner or later it is necessary to spend money on a more capacious SSD. 64GB, which cannot be supplemented with anything - this is hardly enough for a tablet with such a performance (after all, it is possible to play modern toys in it, unlike tablets on the Atom, and they are heavy). However, even with the add. SSD costs, this version of the w700 is worth the money.
D) If you don’t want to buy exactly Acer w700, and you can’t afford other pro-tablets, then you should pay attention to the Atom-based tablets (I reviewed in an earlier report). As an option, there is a version of Samsung Smart PC pro 700 with 64GB SSD and Pentium 987 for 32,000 rubles. Something in between core i3 / i5 / 7 and Atom's.