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This laptop is a cheap-end 10.1” ultraportable, meant to be an alternative to a netbook.
| Name | Acer Iconia Tab w501/w500 | |
| Processor | Amd C50/C60(64-bit) | |
| Amd C50(dual-core, 1.0 GHz), 1Mb L2 cache (64 bit) | Amd C60 (dual-core, 1.3 GHz), 1Mb L2 cache (64 bit) | |
| Screen | 10.1” TFT (1280 x 800 (WXGA)) | |
| RAM | Samsung 2GB (one stick), MAX 2GB | |
| SSD | Samsung 32GB | |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 6250 gpu 280 МГц (for C50) | AMD Radeon 6290 gpu 400 МГц (for C60) |
| Wireless | Atheros Ath9k 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wireless | |
| Ethernet | USB adapter Sonix | 100 Ethernet |
| Card Reader | SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | tested |
| Screen | Works needs adjustement | Brightness (Fn) is apparently increased/decreased in two steps for one key press |
| SSD | Works | tested |
| Graphics | Works | tested |
| TouchScreen | Works | Need eGalaxD daemon autostart |
| Sound | Works/Built-in Mic needs manual install | (Fn) Volume controls work perfectly, headphones jack works |
| Ethernet | Works | Tested |
| Wireless | Works | Tested with WPA2, WPA, WEP and plain |
| USB | Works | Tested |
| Card Reader | Works | Tested with SD Card |
| Camera | Works | Tested using Cheese and Skype |
| Microphone | Works | Tested with Skype |
| Fan | Needs manual install to slow it down | - |
| External Monitor HDMI | Works | Tested with different kind of monitors |
| Playback HD movies 720p | Works | - |
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