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Google Pixel Slate Tablet (8th Gen Intel Core m3 / 64GB / 8GB RAM) - Chrome OS, 12.3" Display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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The Google Pixel Slate lasts for a reliably long amount of time. Specifically, the Pixel Slate lasted 9 hours and 51 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test (web browsing at 150 nits), a time that beats the 8:13 average by more than 1.5 hours. The Surface Pro 6 (9:20) fell half an hour short, while the iPad Pro (13:14) and Galaxy Book 2 (10:41) made it longer. The Pixel Slate also outlasted the Pixelbook (7:43), which was tested at a less-demanding 100 nits rate. Google Pixel Slate webcam

This layout can be vastly upgraded from here. There are Intel Core m3 and Y-series and even Core i5 processors available as well. Storage tops out at 256GB and memory can go as high as up 16GB on some configurations. I experienced serious Bluetooth issues that caused music to cut out on my headphones, but Google promises a fix. Sadly, benchmark suites are few and far between on Chrome OS. The only semi-reliable one I could use was the Android version of Geekbench 4, which is heavily CPU-focused. Cross-platform benchmarks are also never wholly reliable. Nevertheless, the score achieved by the Pixel Slate was pretty impressive, and on a par with most competing Android tablets at the same price. USB-C™ 45 W charge adaptor (5 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 15 V/3 A, 20 V/2.25 A) that also works with Pixel phones In many ways the Pixel Slate delivers on this promise, including top-notch hardware and intelligently presented software. If you mainly use Google’s suite of apps then the i5, or even M, configuration of the Pixel Slate makes for an excellent tablet and basic laptop replacement.Some users have reported sluggish, stuttery performance in tablet mode, and it appears that Google will fix this issue in Chrome OS 75. Google Pixel Slate keyboard If you’re a regular consumer who’s fully embedded in Google’s application and services ecosystem, and are looking for an all-in-one convertible that works equally well as a tablet and laptop, the Pixel Slate is a great device. Front camera: Duo Cam optimised for video calling: 8 MP, ƒ/1.9 aperture, 1.4 um pixel size, wide field of view, 1080p video at 30fps

The “great for regular people, not so hot for creatives” trend continues with the Pixel Slate’s software.While that much storage may feel like overkill on the cloud-based Chrome OS, you can't save by getting a Slate with a Core i5 processor with 64GB of storage, as that much space is only available in the Core m3 version. If you're looking to use this as your main machine, I would not recommend relying on the Core m3 CPU, unless your needs are minimal to moderate.

This remains the case with the Pixel Slate, which offers fantastic battery life when compared to the Surface Pro, but falls slightly behind the iPad Pro for stamina. Front camera: Duo Cam optimized for video calling: 8MP, ƒ/1.9 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, wide field of view, 1080p video at 30fps That starting price gets you an unnamed Intel Celeron processor powering that 12.3-inch ‘Molecular’ touchscreen at a 3,000 x 2,000-pixel resolution. That’s paired with 4GB of memory and a 32GB solid-state drive. Battery performance is based on a mix of standby, web browsing and other use. Charging time requires the battery to be at least 5% charged, the device to be inactive and use of included charger. Actual results may vary. The display does little to change my feeling about the pen; it’s clearly been designed for entertainment and office users as opposed to creatives.

The most perplexing Pixel yet

The bottom navigation bar has shortcuts to installed apps, plus a battery icon and shortcut to basic settings for items such as Wi-Fi and screen brightness. On the left is a handy shortcut to Google Assistant. Google Assistant remains a key selling point; it’s step above Microsoft’s Cortana and Apple’s Siri in nearly every way. The desktop mode has a similar application window system to regular desktop operating systems, and will be intuitive to anyone coming from MacOS or Windows 10. The second issue is even odder: sometimes the Bluetooth setting in the options menu just disappeared. Opening the Settings app doesn't help, as Bluetooth wouldn't turn on there either. The only solution is to the reboot the Pixel Slate. The speaker setup is another key inclusion that differentiates the Pixel Slate from other Chrome OS and Windows tablets. On its front, you’ll see twin dual-speakers that Google claims are “custom-tuned to deliver industry-leading audio”. Using the tablet to watch Netflix in bed, I can confirm that there’s truth to this claim. Google promises up to 10 hours of continuous use from Pixel Slate – which is also what it promised on the Pixelbook– regardless of configuration, and up to two hours of use from a 15-minute charge.

the biggest drain was a 1 hour 40 min video chat. i wanted to test the drain so i charge it up full then have a video chat with 4 people on google meet for web and after 100 mins, it used about 29% battery. i had full brightness on for the chat and was using bluetooth headphones. for me, i consider that pretty good. video chatting on google meet and skype were miles better than my old chromebook. video was crystal clear and absolutely zero stuttering/buffering/freezing issues. 8gb baby :) The i5 model sped through every task I threw at it. Multi-tab Chrome web ran smoothly, even with two windows open side-by-side. Android gaming apps played chug- and stutter-free, and basic photo editing in PhotoShop Express worked fine – although the rear of the tablet did become noticeably warm with prolonged use. I’m also a big fan of the optional folio keyboard, which is better than that of the iPad Pro’s in nearly every way.Power users and creatives will run into trouble, though. The full-fat versions of popular creative suites such as Adobe Photoshop aren’t available on Chrome OS. To make matters worse, key mobile first suites that work on iOS – Procreate and Affinity Designer, for example – are also missing. The display, beset on both sides by booming (yet still tinny) speakers, uses new technology that Google calls its ‘Molecular Display.’ This tech employs low-temperature polymer crystals that move electrons faster than standard displays, which is what allows the display to produce such a high pixel density compared to other screens of similar dimensions. The Pixel Slate ran the 5,000 fish round of the WebGL Aquarium simulation -- which renders hundreds to thousands of animated fish -- at about 28 frames per second. The Pixelbook ran at the same rate. On the design front, I welcome the Pixel Slate’s two USB-C connections. These sit along the top and bottom edges of the device and mean that, unlike the iPad Pro, you can have a peripheral plugged in while the Slate is charging – a bonus if you plan to use the device for word processing or basic office work.

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