Hybrid devices are my favorite technology market segment as they always offer interesting and innovative solutions. What I am going to reveal for you in this video review incorporates the flexibility of a media tablet with the ease-of-use of a notebook PC. This is the revolutionary third member in Samsung’s ATIV family – the ATIV smart PC.
This hybrid features a dual-core Intel Atom Processor @1.5GHz working frequency (Burst up to 1.8GHz)
Our smart PC came in what Samsung calls Mystic Blue color but it’s also available in the classy white color. The polycarbonate case stands out with the blushed glossy finish that perfectly corresponds to the device’s elegant design. The slim dimensions and the weight of only 1.4kg contribute to the compactness of this hybrid.
This unique device is easily converts from a laptop computer into a tablet with just a single press of the docking button. As you see it’s pretty easy to detach the display, meaning the tablet, from the keyboard docking station. This is the reason why it’s called ATIV smart PC.
The 11.6’’ HD PLS display allows you to take full advantage of the brand new Windows 8 platform. It supports multi-touch technology that responds to finger gestures of up to 10 fingers, which, of course, we give it credit for. For better control Samsung have provided an S-Pen stylus. The tab sliding menu provides one-touch access to all the applications loaded on this machine, but for more PC-like experience you can always easily switch to the desktop mode. If you like you can upgrade to the Windows 8 Pro version of the platform. The graphics are provided by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator.
The ATIV smart Pc comes with 64GB of storage and an option for a further expansion thanks to the microSD card slot
This new-generation hybrid features a dual-core Intel Atom Processor at 1.5GHz working frequency with a Burst up to 1.8GHz. The RAM on board is 2GB.
With this highly portable device you can be always connected through Wi-Fi, or the wireless 3G, 4G and LTE. The ATIV smart Pc comes with 64GB of storage and an option for further expansion thanks to the microSD card slot.
Since this tablet/notebook is meant to always be there for you, no matter where you are, it provides the communication technology needed to always stay in touch with your friends and family. The chassis features a rear-facing 8MP camera facilitated by an LED flash. And also a 2MP front camera that provides excellent video-call experience. It is also ensured by the 31Wh battery that gives this hybrid a pretty long battery life – 9 and a half hours of DVD play.
The connection capabilities of this smart PC by Samsung also include Bluetooth v4.0, 1 USB v2.0 and 2 more keyboard USB ports. There is also a microHDMI port.
This unique device is easily converts from a laptop computer into a tablet with just a single press of the docking button
The speakers are two and are placed along the display on both sides. The sound is a pleasant surprise as the speakers are not only surprisingly powerful but provide a pretty good sound quality as well.
The interactive touch-keyboard is responsive and the keys provide are big enough to ensure typing comfort but it you are not a fan of touch-screen texting you are going to just love the actual keyboard, it’s compact but the keys will not be a challenge for people with big hands. The keys have rounded corners and their short stroke provides immediate response. The touchpad is placed below the keyboard and the two auxiliary buttons are integrated in its surface.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage Hardware: A Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor @ 1.6GHz; HD Super AMOLED display; BSI; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 1.9MP VT camera; 3100mAh Li-ion battery Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform; FullHD; NFC; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Quick Command; Multi WindowsHardware: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset; Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlight diplay; 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera; 2.5" SATA @ 1TB 5400rpm; 6Cells 4700 mAh 50 Whrs battery; 3 -in-1 card reader Technology:FullHD; IceCool technology cooling; ASUS SuperBatt Technology; ASUS SonicMaster Lite Technology Hardware: 16MP BSI CMOS sensor 4.8’’ HD super-Clear touch-screen display; 16MP 4.1-86.1mm 1:2.8-59 lens; A quad-core 1.4GHz processor; HDMI port; microUSB; microSD card; microSIM; pop-up flash Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 3G/4G; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz; Adreno 220 chipset; 5'' HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen; Li-Ion 2080mAh battery; 1GB RAM; IR port; microUSB port; LED flash; 1.3 MP front camera; 8MP base camera; Technology:Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich; NFC; FullHDHardware: Dual-core NovaThor U8420 chipset @ 1GHz; Li-On 1500mAh battery; Front-facing VGA camera; 5MP base camera with 2592x1944 pixel resolution; 4’’ Super AMOLED display 480x480 pixel resolution; LED flash; Proximity sensor; Compass; Accelerometer; miniSIM card slot Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; NFC; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth Hardware: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon chipset @ 1.2GHz; 768MB RAM; Adreno 205 chipset; microSD card slot; 5MP rear-facing camera; LED flash Technology:BlackBerry OS 7.0; HDHardware: 4.8'' display; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 1GB RAM; GPU Adreno 225; 2300mAh Li-Ion battery; 8MP base camera; 1.9MP front camera; LED flash; microSD card slot; Technology:Windows 8 platform; NFC; HSPA+42; Super AMOLED; FullHD; Bluetooth 3.0; Exchange Active Sync; MDM; GPS; GLONASS; Gorilla Glass 2; Hardware: 3’’ 270° TFT Liquid Crystal LCD capacitive touchscreen display; CMOS image sensor; DIGIC 5 image processor; EF-EF-S lens mount; Hi-Speed USB and HDMI ports; SD; SDHC; SDXC; UHS-I type card; Li-Ion battery; EOS integrated cleaning system Technology:TFT; LCD; Liquid Crystal; Capacitive touchscreen; LiveView mode; 18MP; Full HD; EF/EF-S mount; 9 focus points; Intelligent Auto Hardware: 4’’ TFT touch screen; Adreno 200 graphic processor; Qualcomm Snapdragon @ 1GHz; 512MB RAM; Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; SD card slot; 5MP base camera; LED flash; VGA front camera; microUSB v2.0; 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery Technology:Corning Gorilla Glass; Multitouch; Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichHardware: 10.1’’ PLS LCD display; dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.5GHz; 2GB RAM; SD card slot; LED flash; 5MP rear-facing camera; 1.9MP VT; microUSB; microHDMI; 8200mAh Li-Ion battery; Technology:Windows RT; NFC connection; Bluetooth v4.0; HDHardware: 4.7'' LCD display; 1GHz TI OMAP CPU; PowerVR GPU; 1GB RAM; 2150mAh Li-Ion battery; 5MP rear camera; front VGA camera; LED flash; SD card slot Technology:Android 4.0.4; IPS; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Bluetooth v3.0; A2DP; EDRHardware: 23'' matte LED HD display; HDMI ports; D-Sub-In; headphone out Technology:IPS; LED; FullHD; MHL standart; Anti-glare; Cinema screenHardware: 13.3’’ FullHD IPS capacitive touch screen;128GB/256GB SSD; 4GB DDR3 RAM; IntelCore i5 and i7 @ (2x1.9GHz); Intel HD 4000; 4-cell 4680 mAh Li-Ion; 2 USB 3.0; micr?HDMI port; 2 in 1 card reader Technology:IPS; White Gorilla Glass 2; FullHD; 85degree wide viewing angle; RAID 0 configuration; SATA III; Windows 8; Turbo Boost 2.0; HD; Acer TwinAir; auto-illuminating keypad Hardware: 8GB of DDR3 RAM; Up to 3rd generation IntelCore ultra processors; Intel HD Graphics 4000; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M (1GB); 14’’ HD AntiGlare screen; 500GB HDD; 128 GB SSD; HD web camera; Dual-array HD microphone; Island-style keyboard; Track-point; BIOS Port Lock; USB Blocker; 2 USB 3.0; HDMI port; 4-in-1 SD Card Reader; Mini Display Port with audio Technology:64 bit Windows 8 Pro; 64 bit Windows 7; LED technology; Dolby® Home Theater® v4; HDHardware: 15.6’’ HD display; Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphic card; Intel Celeron processor @ 1.8GHz; 640GB SATA hard disk @ 5400rpm; 8 GB DDR3 RAM; 6-cell Li-Ion battery 2 USB 2.0 ports; 1 USB v3.0; HDMI port; 5-in-1card reader Technology:Windows 8; Bluetooth 4.0 technolog; LED; HDMI; HD Hardware: 15.6’’ HD LED matte display; IntelCore i5 @ 2.5GHz; TurboBoost 2.0; 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM; AMD Radeon HD 7670M (1GB); 500GB Hitachi @ 7200 rpm; 4 USB v 3.0 ports; Express Card; VGA; HDMI port; 8-in-1 card reader; Bluetooth v 4.0; 3G; 6 cell battery Technology:HD, LED, TurboBoost v 2.0, Linux Ubunto Hardware: 11.6’’ HD PLS display, S-Pen stylus; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator; Dual-core Intel Atom Processor @ 1.5GHz (Burst 1.8GHz); 2GB RAM; 3G, 4G and LTE; 64GB of storage; microSD card slot; rear-facing 8MP camera; LED flash; 2MP front camera 31Wh battery; HDMI port; 3 USB v2.0 Technology:Windows 8, Bluetooth v4.0, 3G, 4G, LTE, LED, Bluetooth v4.0
PROS
- Very flexible design; Windows 8; Touch-screen display; Cameras; Graphics
CONS
- The case material; The whole construction feels heavy; Poor balancing between the screen and the keyboard