Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M-1H

Specifications

Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M-1H (ZenPad Series)

Processor

Mediatek MT8176

Graphics adapter

PowerVR GX6250

Memory

4096 MB 

, DDR3

Display

9.7 inch 4:3, 2048 x 1536 pixel 264 PPI, multi touch, glare, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

16GB Flash

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Card Reader: microSDXC

Networking

802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS

Battery

5900 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Camera

Webcam: 5.0 megapixels (front), 8.0 megapixels (rear)

Weight

430 g ( = 15.17 oz / 0.95 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Reviews for the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M-1H

83% Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M – Recensione
Source: Geek 4 You IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2016
Rating: Total score: 83%

70% Test: Design-tablet til underholdningen
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 60% performance: 60%

ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 Z500
Source: Tweak.dk DA→EN
Positive: Beautiful screen; long battery life; fast charge; nice design; lightweight; good price. Negative: Average speakers; poor Wi-fi connection.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/22/2016

Comment

Imagination PowerVR GX6250: 2 cluster graphics chip integrated in ARM SoC (e.g. used in the MediaTek MT8173)

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

MT8176: ARM based hexa-core SoC (2x Cortex-A72 clocked at 2.1 GHz, 2x Cortex-A53) for tablets» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

9.7":

The screen diagonal is used for small tablets.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

0.43 kg:

This is pretty heavy for a smartphone. Usually, small tablets weigh as much.

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).

76.5%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.