Testseek.com have collected 148 expert reviews of the Dell Venue 8 Pro 5830 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Dell Venue 8 Pro 5830.
December 2013
(76%)
148 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(73%)
1823 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Compact size
Textured back
MicroSD card slot
Bright screen; tough exterior; expandable storage; reasonable battery life
The tiny Dell Venue 8 Pro has a premium look and feel for such an inexpensive system
Offers good stylus support
And runs full Windows 8 in something about the size of an iPad Mini
The editors didn't like
No Micro-HDMI
A little sluggish at times
Some noticeable backlight bleeding
Sluggish performance; not much storage space; poor speakers; middling screen resolution
A misplaced Windows button throws off the usability
And the 32GB of SSD storage won't hold much. A promised keyboard accessory isn't available yet
Abstract: Honestly, this is an 8" tablet and you probably won't want to install every piece of PC software you own on it. You can install Photoshop, but it's not an ideal user experience on the small display and the CPU is decent but not a RAW file editing monster....
Though there will be little that differentiates the Venue 8 Pro from 8-inch slabs from Toshiba and Lenovo, where Dell shines is in execution and an ecosystem that supports varying needs and lifestyles. The optional digitizing stylus as well as fitted wire...
Abstract: With the new Dell Venue 8 Pro, we're finally seeing a full-blown Windows 8.1 tablet for the masses. And when I mean the masses, I don't mean people willing to pay $900 and up for a tablet, or $1,000 and up for a combo tablet-ultrabook device. I mean pe...
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Tom , review by: theverge.com
Great price for a Windows tablet, Good battery life, Solid performance
Broken auto brightness, No Micro HDMI to make use of desktop apps, Bad Windows key placement
If you're looking for a reasonably priced, well-performing Windows 8.1 tablet, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is the one to get. Given its size, it's suitable only as a tablet and won't do double-duty as an ultrabook, as the far more expensive Surface Pro 2 wit...
Published: 2013-11-11, Author: Ef , review by: umpcportal.com
In summary, the Dell feels more like a regular, full powered PC than a tablet built for casual usage. Tasks execute quickly, with the exception of things like installing programs or unzipping files since that is still dependent on relatively slow eMMC sto...
Abstract: With Windows 8.1 unleashed by Microsoft a couple of weeks ago, it's about time we started seeing some new hardware. One of the big new areas for Microsoft is in the 8-inch tablet range, where Apple and Android have been fighting it out for some time now.S...
Abstract: You might find that not all desktop applications will comfortably make the transition to a smaller 8in screen, however. The display has a 1,280x800 resolution, which is lower than the standard 1,366x768 on most laptops.Navigating the Windows 8 Desktop can...
Published: 2014-04-17, Author: Dan , review by: CNET.co.uk
The tiny Dell Venue 8 Pro has a premium look and feel for such an inexpensive system, offers good stylus support, and runs full Windows 8 in something about the size of an iPad Mini
A misplaced Windows button throws off the usability, and the 32GB of SSD storage won't hold much. A promised keyboard accessory isn't available yet
The Dell Venue 8 Pro comes close to being a great pocket-size mini-PC, but a misplaced button and missing accessories feel like unnecessary errors....
