Surfboard. Acer's Iconia Tab 8 W is an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet available for around 150 Euros (~$169). The tablet features the same hardware as the competition: a bright IPS screen, a Bay Trail processor, 1 GB of working memory, and 32 GB of storage capacity. Does the Iconia have a unique selling point at all? The casing of the Iconia Tab is comprised of white plastic. A silver-gray plastic rim that gets wider toward the tablet's upper edge envelops the narrow sides. The device's back features a grooved texture. The tablet's weight adds up to 406.3 grams, which is on par with rivals like HP's Stream 8 5900ng (410 grams). The tablet doesn't have a maintenance cover. Acer does not show weaknesses in build and delivers a solidly built device. The stiffness is also satisfactory; the tablet can only be warped to a slight degree. The interfaces of the Iconia Tab are identical with those of HP's Stream 8 5900ng and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845. None of the tablets offer an HDMI-out. Acer's tablet also lacks a Windows button that returns the user to the home screen. Thus, the corresponding icon in Windows' Charms Bar has to be used. Communication The Iconia Tab sports a Wi-Fi module from Broadcom that supports the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi standards. We did not have any problems with the Wi-Fi connection between the router and tablet. It was stable in a 15-meter radius around the router. In addition to the Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth 4.0 chip is also installed in the tablet. Webcam Both cameras in the Iconia Tab have a resolution of 2 MP and are thus primarily suitable for snapshots. Accessories No accessories apart from various instruction and information leaflets are included for the tablet. Operating System The Bing version of Windows 8.1 (32-bit) is pre-loaded on the Iconia Tab 8 W. The 32-bit version of Windows 8.1 is used because it is easier on the resources. Software A one-year license for MS Office 365 Personal is included on the tablet. The license has to be activated within a specified time or it will expire. MS Office can be used on both the tablet and a laptop/PC. Touchscreen The capacitive touchscreen of the Iconia Tab supports 5 touch points. We did not experience any problems with it, and it responded instantly to inputs. The small icons and buttons are hit very accurately after a while when the tablet is used in desktop mode. Maintenance The tablet does not have any maintenance options. Warranty Like both HP's Stream 8 5900ng and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845, the Iconia Tab comes with a one-year warranty that can be upgraded. Approximately 80 Euros (~$90) is due for a three-year warranty. The 8-inch screen in the Iconia Tab has a native resolution of 1280x800 pixels. It can boast with a good brightness of 298.4 cd/m². The screens of HP's Stream 8 5900ng (327 cd/m²) and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845 (365.4 cd/m²) are, however, even brighter. Clouding is particularly visible on the screen's left edge in dark contents. 325 cd/m²304 cd/m²277 cd/m²323 cd/m²313 cd/m²259 cd/m²316 cd/m²299 cd/m²270 cd/m² Distribution of brightness MJK-M080WX02 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2 Maximum: 325 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 298.4 cd/m² Brightness Distribution: 80 % Center on Battery: 313 cd/m² Contrast: 549:1 (Black: 0.57 cd/m²) ΔE Color 7.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1 ΔE Greyscale 8.38 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3 46% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D) 50.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 72.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 48.97% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) Gamma: 2.43 Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashHP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flashi.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC FlashToshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashLenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64GPoint of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashAsus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC FlashLG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC FlashDisplay 12% 1% 2% 22% 2% 26% -6% Display P3 Coverage 48.97 55.7 14% 48.83 0% 49.35 1% 65.8 34% 51.3 5% 65.1 33% 45.85 -6% sRGB Coverage 72.2 77.5 7% 73.3 2% 74.2 3% 80.4 11% 71.6 -1% 85.9 19% 68.9 -5% AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage 50.7 57.7 14% 50.5 0% 51 1% 61.7 22% 52 3% 63.3 25% 47.39 -7% Screen 35% 13% 1% 19% 27% 32% 10% 21% 11% 19% 16% Brightness middle 313 382 22% 340 9% 208 -34% 303 -3% 417 33% 380.2 21% 295 -6% 333.3 6% 220 -30% 362 16% 333 6% Brightness 298 365 22% 327 10% 201 -33% 292 -2% 395 33% 365 22% 278 -7% 304 2% 214 -28% 352 18% 311 4% Brightness Distribution 80 87 9% 88 10% 83 4% 86 8% 90 13% 86 8% 84 5% 83 4% 88 10% 86 8% 85 6% Black Level * 0.57 0.35 39% 0.61 -7% 0.35 39% 0.34 40% 0.46 19% 0.312 45% 0.38 33% 0.463 19% 0.303 47% 0.44 23% 0.54 5% Contrast 549 1091 99% 557 1% 594 8% 891 62% 907 65% 1219 122% 776 41% 720 31% 726 32% 823 50% 617 12% Colorchecker dE 2000 * 7.3 4.97 32% 4.89 33% 6.38 13% 4.67 36% 6.59 10% 7.03 4% 8.01 -10% 4.98 32% 5.08 30% 6.78 7% 4.64 36% Greyscale dE 2000 * 8.38 4.44 47% 4.19 50% 7.64 9% 9.26 -11% 6.96 17% 7.12 15% 6.58 21% 4.47 47% 5.85 30% 7.26 13% 4.78 43% Gamma 2.43 91% 2.37 93% 2.44 90% 2.56 86% 4.12 53% 2.79 79% 1.59 138% 1.72 128% 1.83 120% 2.43 91% 2.94 75% 2.63 84% CCT 6145 106% 6090 107% 7344 89% 7478 87% 7414 88% 6988 93% 6001 108% 6102 107% 7667 85% 6355 102% 6458 101% Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) 46 50.6 10% 46.5 1% 47 2% 53.88 17% 46.68 1% 57.17 24% 44 -4% Total Average (Program / Settings) 24% /29% 7% /10% 2% /1% 19% /19% 27% /27% 27% /29% 6% /8% 24% /22% 3% /6% 19% /19% 16% /16% * ... smaller is better The contrast of 549:1 and black level of 0.57 cd/m² are decent and are on par with the rates of HP's (557:1; 0.61 cd/m²). The screen in the Venue 8 (1091:1; 0.35 cd/m²) can offer clearly better rates. The screen of the Iconia Tab cannot reproduce either the sRGB or AdobeRGB color spaces. The coverage rates are 62% (sRGB) and 46% (AdobeRGB). The average DeltaE 2000 shift is 7.3 in state of delivery. A rate less than 3 would be desirable. The screen does not exhibit a bluish cast. Acer has treated the Iconia Tab to an IPS screen. Consequently, it is possible to read the screen from every position. It is quite possible to use the tablet outdoors, though the device has to be placed in a position that prevents reflections. Acer's Iconia Tab 8 W W1-810-16HN is an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet. The device's computing performance is strong enough for office and Internet applications. In addition to apps from the Windows Store, it is possible to run desktop applications on the tablet. The device renders Full HD videos without problems. Our review sample is available for 150 Euros (~$169). We did not discover other configurations. System information: Acer Iconia Tab 8 W Processor Like all 8-inch Windows tablets that we have recently tested, the Iconia is also equipped with an Atom Z3735G quad-core processor. The processor operates with a base speed of 1.33 GHz, which can be increased up to 1.83 GHz via Turbo. The Iconia also utilizes its CPU Turbo. The CPU processed the single-thread tests of the Cinebench benchmarks with 1.58 to 1.83 GHz. The multi-thread tests were run with 1.58 GHz. The behavior is identical in both AC and battery modes. This is also the case in both HP's Stream 8 5900ng and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845. Consequently, the benchmark scores of the three tablets are similar. In total, the performance of the three tablets is located in the lower performance scale. AMD's counterparts of the Atom processor are found within the E and A lines. However, tablets with the corresponding AMD APUs are still very rare. Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit 945 Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit 2881 Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit 1571 Help Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2881 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2907 Points +1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2925 Points +2% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 2857 Points -1% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1705 Points -41% Acer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC Flash 3352 Points +16% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3219 Points +12% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2899 Points +1% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 3308 Points +15% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 2891 Points 0% Rendering Single 32Bit Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 945 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 950 Points +1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 958 Points +1% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 946 Points 0% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 609 Points -36% Acer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC Flash 963 Points +2% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 961 Points +2% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 946 Points 0% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 1189 Points +26% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 916 Points -3% Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 724 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 720 Points -1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 724 Points 0% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 724 Points 0% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 771 Points +6% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 326 Points -55% 32 Bit Multi-Core Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2118 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2105 Points -1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2110 Points 0% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 2110 Points 0% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 2324 Points +10% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 1047 Points -51% Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 496.2 ms * Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 471.7 ms * +5% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 517 ms * -4% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 492 ms * +1% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 931 ms * -88% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 770 ms * -55% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 864 ms * -74% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 512 ms * -3% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 512 ms * -3% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 498 ms * -0% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 609 ms * -23% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 1034 ms * -108% Octane V2 - Total Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3394 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3375 Points -1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3381 Points 0% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 3393 Points 0% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 3246 Points -4% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 5148 Points +52% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 1989 Points -41% Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 8984 ms * Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 8969 ms * -0% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 8936 ms * +1% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 9001 ms * -0% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 5496 ms * +39% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 14907 ms * -66% Peacekeeper - --- Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 628 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 642 Points +2% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 621 Points -1% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 624 Points -1% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 691 Points +10% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 837 Points +33% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 1214 Points +93% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 927 Points +48% Point of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 610 Points -3% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 680 Points +8% Browsermark - 2.1 Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1011 points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 936 points -7% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 997 points -1% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1309 points +29% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 894 points -12% WebXPRT 2013 - Overall Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 305 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 305 Points 0% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 305 Points 0% Asus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC Flash 378 Points +24% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 160 Points -48% * ... smaller is better System Performance Like both Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845 and HP's Stream 8 5900ng, the Iconia Tab only has a working memory capacity of 1 GB - not very much for a Windows computer. That was not noticed in routine use; the touch interface runs smoothly. The low working memory capacity might be noticed when using desktop applications. The PCMark scores of our three comparison tablets are also virtually identical. The scores correspond to the performance of the Atom processor. PCMark 7 Score 2174 pointsPCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 1069 pointsPCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 892 pointsPCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 1156 points Help PCMark 7 - Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2174 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2131 Points -2% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2157 Points -1% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 2155 Points -1% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1367 Points -37% Acer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC Flash 2484 Points +14% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2317 Points +7% Toshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 2168 Points 0% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 2560 Points +18% Storage Devices The Iconia Tab's storage capacity is also identical with HP's Stream 8 5900ng and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845. All three tablets have a 32 GB eMMC storage module. The transfer rates of the module installed in the Iconia are on a standard level for an eMMC storage. HP's Stream 8 and the Venue 8 achieve worse rates in state of delivery because they come with enabled hard drive encoding. They are on par with the Iconia Tab after the encoding is disabled. Buyers of the Acer tablet will have roughly 18.4 GB of the 32 GB available in state of delivery. The remaining storage capacity is divided between the Windows installation and recovery partition. The storage capacity can be extended via a micro-SD card should it get tight. Furthermore, the tablet's owner can use up to 1 TB of storage in Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage for one year - free of charge. Sequential Read: 172 MB/s Sequential Write: 80.8 MB/s 4K QD32 Write: 9.491 MB/s Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashHP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flashi.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC FlashToshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashLenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64GPoint of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashCrystalDiskMark 3.0 -21% 2% -8% -14% -62% -24% -31% 16% -42% -28% Read Seq 172 88.7 -48% 164.3 -4% 160.2 -7% 87.2 -49% 162.4 -6% 81.6 -53% 160 -7% 53.8 -69% 166 -3% 116 -33% 123.4 -28% 134.1 -22% Write Seq 80.8 50.7 -37% 81.6 1% 74.5 -8% 52.3 -35% 54.4 -33% 30.14 -63% 46.92 -42% 40.15 -50% 75.7 -6% 48.56 -40% 42.83 -47% 44.8 -45% Read 512 141.7 80.6 -43% 141.2 0% 143.9 2% 81.2 -43% 155.5 10% 74.2 -48% 143.5 1% 51.7 -64% 157.2 11% 119.4 -16% 115.5 -18% 136.3 -4% Write 512 59.3 43.57 -27% 63.4 7% 65.2 10% 37.9 -36% 19.16 -68% 10.57 -82% 23.93 -60% 32.57 -45% 59.7 1% 42.53 -28% 25.83 -56% 12.07 -80% Read 4k 12.76 10.66 -16% 12.24 -4% 17.52 37% 16.43 29% 11.93 -7% 9.024 -29% 11.66 -9% 8.043 -37% 19.04 49% 16.32 28% 9.666 -24% 13.06 2% Write 4k 9.26 8.261 -11% 9.341 1% 6.871 -26% 4.944 -47% 10.23 10% 1.944 -79% 5.159 -44% 8.888 -4% 17.43 88% 12.86 39% 4.149 -55% 5.92 -36% Read 4k QD32 26.31 25.95 -1% 24.58 -7% 37.23 42% 35.69 36% 25.37 -4% 10.24 -61% 26.98 3% 28.75 9% 25.75 -2% 24.45 -7% 11.86 -55% 23.67 -10% Write 4k QD32 9.491 10.77 13% 11.27 19% 9.406 -1% 5.833 -39% 8.338 -12% 1.893 -80% 6.24 -34% 10.65 12% 19.27 103% 16.23 71% 4.74 -50% 7.07 -26% Graphics Card Intel's HD Graphics core is inside the Iconia Tab. The GPU supports DirectX 11 and clocks with speeds of up to 646 MHz. The 3DMark benchmark scores of Acer's tablet correspond with those of HP's Stream 8 and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845. That is not surprising because both rivals sport the same graphics core. 3DMark 11 Performance 199 points3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score 13145 points3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score 1013 points Help 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 199 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 200 Points +1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 196 Points -2% i.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC Flash 198 Points -1% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 216 Points +9% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 209 Points +5% 3DMark1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 13145 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 13071 Points -1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 11580 Points -12% Acer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC Flash 3533 Points -73% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 15800 Points +20% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 9708 Points -26% LG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC Flash 5631 Points -57% 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1013 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 998 Points -1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 994 Points -2% Dell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC Flash 1217 Points +20% Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 955 Points -6% 1280x720 Sky Diver Score Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 398 Points Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 401 Points +1% HP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flash 381 Points -4% 1920x1080 Fire Strike Score Lenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64G 83 Points Gaming Performance The Iconia Tab - just like similar tablets from the competition - is made for games that are available in the Windows Store. These titles have been developed for "weak" hardware compared with Core processors. Sophisticated 3D games like The Crew or Far Cry 4 cannot be played. low med. high ultraCrysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)18.9 7.6 Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)72.7 18.1 Resident Evil 5 (2009)26.2  Temperature The tablet performed the stress test (Prime95 and Furmark run for at least one hour) in both AC and battery modes in the same manner. The processor clocked with 1.58 GHz for roughly 15 minutes and then throttled to 1.33 GHz. It repetitively slowed down to 1.2 GHz after approximately 40 minutes. The graphics core started the stress test with 620 MHz and dropped to 300 MHz after a while. We measured temperatures of over 40 °C in several measuring points on the casing. 33 °C 91 F26.1 °C 79 F26.8 °C 80 F 35.8 °C 96 F26.4 °C 80 F27.9 °C 82 F 31.3 °C 88 F25.5 °C 78 F27.7 °C 82 F Maximum: 35.8 °C = 96 F Average: 28.9 °C = 84 F 27 °C 81 F27.2 °C 81 F27.4 °C 81 F28.4 °C 83 F26.9 °C 80 F28.7 °C 84 F26.9 °C 80 F26.2 °C 79 F27.7 °C 82 F Maximum: 28.7 °C = 84 F Average: 27.4 °C = 81 F Power Supply (max.) 27.1 °C = 81 F | Room Temperature 21.1 °C = 70 F | Voltcraft IR-360 (±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.2 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 30.1 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet. (±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.6 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet. (-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 46.2 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 33.4 °C / 92 F (+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 30.1 °C / 86 F. The stereo speakers have been installed in the Iconia's lower back edge. They produce a decent sound that lacks bass. We have had to listen to inferior tablet speakers. A combo-audio jack for connecting headphones or a headset is available. Power Consumption The Iconia Tab is not very power guzzling. It is satisfied with 0.4 to 0.6 watts when idling. The tablet consumed approximately 10 watts at the beginning of the stress test, which dropped in the course because the CPU and GPU throttle. Thus, Acer's tablet is roughly on par with HP's Stream 8 5900ng. Battery Runtime The Iconia Tab lasted for 12:48 hours in idle mode. HP's Stream 8 5900ng (12:28 h) and Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845 (11:51 h) are drained a bit sooner. Idle mode is ascertained using Battery Eater's Reader's test with minimum screen brightness and disabled wireless modules. The Iconia Tab shut down after 2:28 hours of load. It is thus located between HP's Stream 8 (2:39 h) and Dell's Venue 8 (2:10 h). The load runtime is checked with Battery Eater's Classic test. The screen's brightness is set to maximum, and the radio modules are enabled. Acer's tablet finished the real-world Wi-Fi test after 6:02 hours. It again places itself between the Stream 8 (5:24 h) and the Venue 8 (6:42 h). Websites are automatically opened every 40 seconds, and the screen's brightness is set to approximately 150 cd/m² for this test. We determine the video playback time by running the short movie Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding; 1920x1080 pixels) in a loop. The wireless modules are off, and the screen's brightness is set to approximately 150 cd/m². The Iconia Tab lasted for 5:56 hours. Both the Stream 8 (5:50 h) and Venue 8 (6:07 h) achieve similar runtimes. In sum, the Iconia Tab's battery life is good. Note: The Iconia Tab only has the energy profile "Balanced." We performed all runtime tests using this profile. Battery Runtime Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)12h 48minWiFi Surfing6h 02minBig Buck Bunny H.264 1080p5h 56minLoad (maximum brightness)2h 28min Acer Iconia Tab 8 W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro 3845 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashHP Stream 8 5900ng HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC Flashi.onik TW Series 1 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia-W3-810-27602G03nsw SGX545, Z2760, 32 GB eMMC FlashAcer Iconia W4-820-2466 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740, 64 GB eMMC FlashDell Venue 8 Pro HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3740D, 32 GB eMMC FlashToshiba WT8-B-102 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 32 GB eMMC FlashLenovo ThinkPad 8 HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3770, SanDisk SEM64GPoint of View WinTab 800W HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735G, 16 GB eMMC FlashAsus Memo Pad 8 ME181CX HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3745, 16 GB eMMC FlashLG G Pad 8.0 V480 Adreno 305, 400 MSM8226, 16 GB eMMC FlashBattery Runtime -1% -2% -6% 54% 28% 3% 5% -1% -40% 21% 110% Reader / Idle 768 711 -7% 748 -3% 1168 52% 942 23% 782 2% 900 17% 607 -21% 321 -58% 753 -2% 1801 135% H.264 356 367 3% 350 -2% 320 -10% 200 -44% 501 41% 729 105% WiFi 362 402 11% 324 -10% 339 -6% 545 51% 484 34% 373 3% 390 8% 345 -5% 300 -17% 442 22% 653 80% Load 148 130 -12% 159 7% 234 58% 187 26% 153 3% 183 24% 183 24% 326 120% The buyer gets a basic Windows 8.1 tablet in an 8-inch size with Acer's Iconia Tab 8 W W1-810-16HN. Apps run smoothly on the tablet and even playing Full HD videos is no problem for the device. Desktop applications can be run on the tablet because it comes with a full-blown Windows 8.1 operating system (not Windows RT). Acer installs a bright, viewing-angle stable, IPS screen in its Iconia Tab, which could have a slightly higher contrast. Like both HP's Stream 8 and Dell's Venue 8, the Iconia Tab does not feature an HDMI-out. Actually, that is inconceivable since it would be absolutely perfect as a silent playback device in conjunction with a TV set. The lack of a Windows button is just as inconceivable. The Charms Bar always has to be opened on the Iconia Tab in order to return to the home screen. The price of Dell's Venue 8 Pro 3845 is on par with the Iconia Tab. It can boast with marginally longer runtimes in our real-world tests. Besides that, it sports a brighter, higher-contrast screen. HP's Stream 8 5900ng would come into question when a tablet with a 3G modem is wanted. Buyers who need an HDMI-out could, for example, take the i.onik 8-inch TW Series 1 or the Point of View WinTab 800W. However, both tablets only have a storage capacity of 16 GB. Editor of the original article: Sascha Mölck - Senior Tech Writer - 993 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2012 What started as a side job during my computer science studies later became my main job: For more than 20 years now I have been working as an editor and author in the IT sector. While working in the print sector I also contributed to the creation of various loose-leaf publications and published original written pieces. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2012. SpecificationsDisplay 8.00 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, capacitive, 5 touch points, MJK-M080WX02, IPS, glossy: yes Storage 32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB , 18.4 GB free Soundcard Intel Valleyview SoC - HD Audio Controller Connections 1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: audio, Card Reader: micro-SD, Sensors: orientation sensor, TPM 2.0 Networking Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0 Size height x width x depth (in mm): 10 x 214 x 128 ( = 0.39 x 8.43 x 5.04 in) Operating System Windows 8.1 (32 Bit) + Bing Camera Webcam: 2 MP (webcam), 2 MP (rear) Additional features Speakers: stereo, Keyboard Light: no, Acer Video Player, MS Office 365 Personal (one-year license), 12 Months Warranty |
