Dell Venue 8 7000
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Reviews for the Dell Venue 8 7000
Successful Venue. Dell's Venue 8 7000 Android tablet combines a distinctive ultra-thin aluminum chassis, a 8.4-inch high-resolution OLED edge-to-edge display and a current generation Intel Atom processor into one sharp-looking package. It's also the first tablet to offer Intel's RealSense Snapshot Depth Camera. In our in-depth review we'll try to determine if this is one of those rare cases where style actually meets substance.
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionThe Dell Venue 8 7000 is an attractive Android tablet with a super slim design, a great screen and offers smooth performance combined with good battery life. However, it's more expensive than closely matched rivals and the RealSense camera technology which is supposedly a selling point isn't worth the time of day.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/22/2015
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% performance: 80% features: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: PC Pro
Archive.org versionThe Venue 8 7840 is packed with interesting technology. Not all of it will come in handy day-to-day – being able to measure distances within photos is a neat trick rather than an indispensable innovation. However, the core specifications, performance and screen make it very tempting.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/13/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AnandTech
Archive.org versionThe Dell Venue 8 is a tablet that I really wanted to like. From the moment I unboxed it, it had a level of craftsmanship that I have seldom seen in other Android tablets. The aluminum casing is rigid and sturdy, which is a breath of fresh air compared to the flex that many plastic tablets exhibit. It's extremely thin, and it manages to be lightweight without going overboard and feeling like an empty demo unit.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/12/2015
Source: Techspot
Archive.org versionThe Dell Venue 8 7000 is arguably one of the best looking tablets currently on the market. If you’re a fan of slim profiles, you’ll love what Dell has done here. The mostly aluminum chassis makes for a lightweight slate given its size.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/02/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tested
Archive.org versionDell's new tablet isn't just one of the best-designed tablets we've used, it's our new favorite Android tablet. We discuss how the thin bezel and high-resolution OLED display affects content consumption, the differences between ARM and x86 on Android, and expected battery life for today's tablets.
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Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/25/2015
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionInstead of the Dell Venue 8 7000, this should have been called "Dell - the world's thinnest tablet" to tell us more about all of its iPad-beating features. No, it doesn't match Apple's A8 chip with its unconventional use of a smaller Intel processor. That does make it slower than today's best tablets. But it ultimately helps more than it hurts, thanks to its thinner profile. This model is thin and has style, more so than other Android tablet.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Recode
Archive.org versionThe Dell Venue 8 7000’s camera is more of a gimmick than a useful tool, and the thin-bezel design brings some ergonomic challenges. But its high-quality build, great performance and long battery life make it one of the best compact Android tablets on the market today.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/19/2015
Source: PC Perspective
Archive.org versionGiven the choice of buying one of these four tablets discussed in this review, the Dell Venue 8 7000 stands at the top of my list. I can’t claim to have looked at every high-end Android tablet on the market so I cannot claim definitively that this is the best Android tablet, but I am leaning in that direction. Anyone or any company that wants to prove me wrong: I’m open to it.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/18/2015
Source: Slashgear
Archive.org versionWhen it comes to performance, the Dell Venue 8 7000 didn’t let me down, but it did make me question Intel’s placement. On more than one occasion, screens stuttered to do things they shouldn’t, or graphic performance just dips for unknown reasons. A parallax wallpaper, placed by default, doesn't move as smooth as it could. It kind of jumps to position once you've stopped moving the tablet. That's just one example of the processor not reacting as quickly to software as it probably should.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/16/2015
Source: Android Authority
Archive.org versionThe Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet sells for just $399, which is a fair and comparable price to much of the competition. Many potential buyers will be torn between Dell’s 8.4-inch slab and the 8.9-inch Nexus 9, which goes for the same price with many similar specs and features. With expandable storage, a killer edge-to-edge display, and a really sweet industrial design, you might be getting more bang for your buck with the Venue 8 7000.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/14/2015
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Wired Magazine
Archive.org versionStill, it does one of the jobs Dell needs it to: serve as a reminder that this company can make really nice things. Dell can make thin devices, and it can make beautiful devices. But nothing here indicates Dell has figured out the future of tablets, the next thing we’ll all do with these huge screens in our hands.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/09/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Comp Reviews
Archive.org versionDell's latest Android tablet certainly has a lot of things going for it. The Venue 8 7000 features probably one of the best displays when it comes to sharpness and color on the market and it is incredibly thin. It also brings the Intel RealSense camera technology to the mobile world. This premium tablet though is held back by a number of smaller flaws though.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/04/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Hot Hardware
Archive.org versionWe said at the beginning to take everything you know about Android tablets and throw it away, and if you've made it this far without skipping pages, you now know why. The Dell Venue 8 7000 isn't like other Android tablets on the market, though not for any singular reason.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/03/2015
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionIf you're looking for a truly premium Android tablet, the Dell Venue 8 7000 has a lot to offer, including a sleek design, gorgeous screen and long battery life. Its RealSense Snapshot camera has a lot of potential but, at least right now, could use some better and more accurate software.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/28/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC World
Archive.org versionIf you’re the type of person who wants to buy a tablet from the same company that makes the laptop your IT department issued to you, then I think you’ll like the Dell Venue 8 7000. It’s a formidable competitor to Apple’s iPad, and it’s thin chassis will at least give you some bragging rights.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/26/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Computerworld.com
Archive.org versionHonestly, the race would feel more even if the Nexus 9 were priced at $300 instead of $400. But with all things equal, the scales tip pretty strongly in the Venue 8's direction for most people -- again, with the main exception being those for whom the guarantee of always having the latest software is a high priority (regardless of the compromises that may require). That factor is understandably important to a lot of us, and it's something you definitely have to take into account.
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/23/2015
Source: Computerworld.com
Archive.org versionThere's an awful lot to like about Dell's Venue 8 7000 tablet. The device delivers a stunning 8.4-in. screen in a compact and distinctive form. It's remarkably thin and light yet still extremely sturdy. It has snappy performance, respectable stamina and a clean and intuitive UI with some useful feature enhancements.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/22/2015
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionI'm very frustrated here, as the Dell Venue 8 7000 is one of those gadgets that doesn't deliver in person what it promises on paper. Yes, it's the most beautiful tablet available today. But the camera location is downright idiotic, the depth camera is a gimmick, Dell Cast hardly works, and the laggy performance doesn't show up in the specs or benchmarks.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tested
Archive.org versionSo far, between the physical design, screen quality, web performance, and battery life, I'm really pleased with the Venue 8 7000. Unlike the Shield Tablet, it doesn't feel like a device that wants to do everything--be a gaming tablet, streaming box, digital notepad, etc. This is a beautiful device for content consumption, and as long as further testing shows that it doesn't noticeably suffer for running x86, it could be the best mobile device Dell has released in a long time.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/20/2015
Source: Pocket Lint
Archive.org versionOverall the slimness of the Dell Venue 7000 is an incremental step forward - but a hugely positive one. Get the price right and there's a lot to like here - if only the unconventional design felt a little more immediate, but perhaps living with such a tablet will make all the difference and it will indeed make, ahem, real sense.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/07/2014
Foreign Reviews
Source: Android Magazin - Heft 2/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2015
Rating: Total score: 96% performance: 95% display: 100% mobility: 95% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100% emissions: 85%
Source: ZDNet
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/21/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: CNet France
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/19/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pasonisan
JA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/12/2015
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Model: The world's thinnest tablet award now has a new winner in the form of Dell's Venue 8 tablet. Measuring a mere 0.6 cm thick, it is by far the slimmest thing on the market where tablets are concerned. This modern marvel comes with an 8.4 inch display with OLED technology, resulting in graphics that are rich in depth, vibrancy and contrast. This is because the OLED technology can display deep black while LED screens cannot.
The display also has a 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution with a 359 ppi pixel density. The dual lens camera comes complete with Intel's RealSense technology which allows users to take pictures in rich layers which can be edited later by applying filters or by adding bokeh, adjusting focus and doing spot coloring. The RealSense 3D camera also offers 3D scanning, face detection and very sensitive gesture-based control.
Additionally there is a front facing 8 MP camera for taking normal still pictures. The processor in this tablet is a quad core Intel Atom Z3580 that can clock up to 2.3 GHz, which is paired with a Power VR G6430 graphics card, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB memory. The heat build-up is better managed because the processor is built on Intel's 22nm Moorefield microarchitecture which is small and handles excess heat pretty well. All in all, this is one must have tablet if you love the new RealSense depth technology.
Imagination PowerVR G6430: Multi core (4 cluster) graphics card for ARM processors that supports OpenGL 4.x and ES 3.0
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.
Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).
Z3580: Quad-core SoC for smartphones and tablets. Clocked at up to 2.33 GHz and integrates a DirectX-11-capable PowerVR/IMG GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
8.40":
Large smartphones and a few small tablets are available for this display size. Unlike most smartphones, you can see more on the screen, more details and use larger resolutions. Such formats are better for people with defective vision. However, such devices are no longer easy to fit in a pocket, and they are probably not quite light either.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.
In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.
For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.
77.89%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
