Reviewing the Google Pixel m3 Slate is a frustrating experience. It’s the most recent in Google’s line of high-end, pricey Chrome OS gadgets, but it’s also the first tablet designed to take on the iPad Pro and Surface Pro. The Pixel Slate ought to be capable just based on its hardware: It features impressive specifications (an Intel i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage), a gorgeous OLED screen, a nearly bezel-less design, and four speakers tuned by AKG to deliver outstanding sound quality for watching a video or listening to music.
Hardware
The magnesium body of the Google Pixel Slate m3 is svelte and has a luxurious, glossy appearance. When used in laptop mode, the 8MP camera on the back of the device looks in your direction. The bezels are aluminum-trimmed. The specifications are excellent: you can choose between an Intel Core m3-7Y30 or Intel Core i5-7Y54 processor, and it has up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of SSD storage. Aside from that, it boasts two USB-C ports, a fingerprint reader, a 2MP front camera, an NFC chip, and dual stereo speakers with four far-field voice control microphones. https://www.example.com/?HUsBg0-59edc9
Android Apps
Apps that run on Android must be downloaded from a separate Google Play Store tab while using a Chrome OS device like Google’s Pixel Slate m3, and they won’t appear in your app drawer until you do so. The majority of users will find the majority of what they need here (on our evaluation device, we had no app compatibility difficulties). There is also a separate Chrome Web Store option if you like to search for more Chrome-specific apps. Don’t bother asking about iOS app support if you’re wondering: iOS software is not at all supported by the Pixel Slate.
Google Pen & Keyboard
Each Google Pixel Slate m3 includes both, and they’re both really fantastic. Apple’s Smart Keyboard has been around for so long for a reason, and that reason has to do with text entry. Although Android Pie’s on-screen keyboard is excellent, a physical keyboard is still the best option for speed and accuracy when typing. This is especially true while touch-typing; I discovered that I could type up to 80 words per minute on my old MacBook Air, a feat that would be unachievable with any handheld virtual keyboard.
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Specifications
The 12.3-inch LCD screen on the Google Pixel Slate m3 comes in two different sizes: a standard version with 3,000 by 2,000 pixels (293 PPI) and a high-resolution larger variant with 3,180 by 1,800 pixels (260 PPI). In the case of our review unit, that latter arrangement provided us with less than 1 millimetre of additional space between its chin and its keyboard. According to Google, if you know in advance that you’ll need a taller model, you can request one when purchasing.
Design & Build Quality
Since launching the first Pixel laptop last year, Google hasn’t made many changes to the physical design. The only differences between the new model and last year’s were smaller bezels and a nicer display. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because we still think Google’s designs are excellent today as they were when they first came out. The new 12.3-inch 3000 x 2000 (293 PPI) touchscreen is especially stunning because of its thin side bezels, which give the impression that it has a larger screen than most 13-inch laptops now on the market.
Display
The 12.3-inch Google Pixel Slate m3 display features a 3000 x 2000 pixel resolution. There is a large colour gamut and dynamic range supported, and the refresh rate is 60Hz (P3). Additionally, it has excellent viewing angles. Every square inch of the screen is always open to you because there is no notch to limit how much time you can spend using your apps. Windows and tabs are tiled, much like on Chrome’s desktop version, to further maximise space consumption. If windows get too big, you can easily slide them across your screen by their tabs or divide them up horizontally or vertically.
Performance (Speed, Multitasking, etc.)
Many Windows laptops cost more than a $600 tablet with an Intel Core m3 processor, and it’s not even that much faster. Google’s Chrome OS gadget performs about 20% worse than other high-end 2-in-1s with low-power Y series processors, according to a CNET speed test. Additionally, unlike Windows or macOS, Chrome OS currently lacks full multitasking features. The outcome? You don’t utilise the majority of the power of your 2-in-1 because you can’t run numerous apps at once. There are instances when both apps stop responding until I switch between them, even when I’m just typing in Word while watching Netflix in another window.
Battery Life
It’s not surprising that the battery life on a device like Google’s Pixel Slate m3 isn’t as good as that of something like an iPad Pro or even Chromebook rivals because Chrome OS is designed to be used in conjunction with cloud services and Google’s ecosystem. Battery life is comparable to other high-end tablets with 8 hours of mixed use and 5 hours of movie playback. Still, you can anticipate a battery life of about 4-5 hours if you’re using it for higher tasks, like as working with Office files or presentations. That’s certainly not horrible, but heavier users should bring their charger just in case.
Camera
Google has consistently invested in software, an industry in which it has excelled recently. With Google’s greatest phone cameras ever, the Pixel line of smartphones produces stunning images. The reason The Pixels are so amazing is that they engage in a lot of computational photography, or the merging of several photos to get a superior final image. Google claims that it employs all four cameras simultaneously and would enable you to add bokeh blur after capturing your picture on tablets. We have no idea how it will perform in practise, but we appreciate Google for attempting something different.
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