Toshiba AT200 Tablet Specs Goes Ultra-thin with Micro-Ports

It seems like standard connectivity ports on a tablet is a big concern when manufacturers are designing how thin a slate would be.

And this is pretty obvious with Toshiba’s new AT200 tablet, in which for the record, is the thinnest among the Honeycomb tablets we’ve seen (particularly in the 10-inch category), beating the likes of Motorola XOOM and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, or even the first version of Galaxy Tab 10.1. Toshiba AT200 is only 7.7mm thin, which is 0.9mm thinner than the newer version of Galaxy Tab 10.1.



But how did Toshiba do that?



Well, anticipating that essential interfaces and connectivity ports should be on-board in today’s tablets, Toshiba decided to put “micro-versions” of these ports that includes micro-HDMI, micro-SD, and micro-USB. Surely they can have a thin battery, thin SSD, and among other internals so I think the main focus to achieve a really thin design is on the external ports. And of course, being thin will translate to being light; that is the Toshiba AT200 only weighs 558g. Although I’m thinking this is quite “plasticky” too.



However, the AT200 is not just all about being light and thin. Carrying the latest version of Android OS (Honeycomb) with 1GB of DDR2 memory and with ARM Cortex A9 processor ticking at a maximum of 1.2GHz, presumably in a TI OMAP 4430 chipset, I think Toshiba really has something to say about its performance.



Toshiba AT200 Specs



Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)

1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor

10.1-inch capacitive HD (1280 x 800 pixels) display

Up to 64GB internal storage

1GB DDR2 RAM

5MP rear camera

2MP front camera

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Micro-HDMI

Micro-SD

Micro-USB

GPS, A-GPS

Sensors (Accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass, ambient light)

8 hours battery life of video consumption

7.7mm thin

558g



The Toshiba AT200 is expected to hit stores in Europe by Q4 of 2011.



Click to Read Press Release

Toshiba unveils its world-class, ultra-thin, ultra-light tablet



Toshiba AT200 tablet built to exceed expectations at only 7.7mm thin and 558g with full 10.1″ screen



September 2011 – Toshiba Europe GmbH unveiled an exciting new product today – the ultra-thin 25.7cm (10.1”) AT200 tablet. Despite measuring only 7.7mm from front to back, the Toshiba AT200 delivers a broad range of essential ports and interfaces. It offers an amazing wide-view display for comfortable content consumption plus full web browsing capabilities to meet the preferred usage for tablets. Every bit as powerful as it is stylish and robust, this tablet is built to exceed expectations. The Toshiba AT200 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011 in Europe.



Ultra-thin, ultra-powerful



“The new ultra-thin 25.7cm (10.1″) tablet Toshiba AT200, featuring Android™ 3.2, Honeycomb, is the latest in a long line of Toshiba products that are masterfully engineered”, said Marco Perino, General Manager DS Digital Products Division. “With a thickness of only 7.7mm and a weight of just 558g, the elegant Toshiba AT200 is highly mobile yet extremely smart and powerful.”



All essentials on-board



To connect with other devices the ultra-slim tablet comes with all essential interfaces and ports onboard: amongst them micro-USB, micro-SD, Wi-Fi™ and Bluetooth®. The micro-HDMI ®-port allows streaming HD content to the large screen of a TV. Front and back HD cameras are ideal for video conferencing and augmented reality applications.



High-quality media consumption – no matter where you are



The Toshiba AT200 allows users to enjoy videos at home and while out and about. It features a brilliant 25.7cm (10.1″) high-definition screen that displays pictures with crisp colours and in full detail.



Despite being ultra-thin, it allows up to eight hours of video consumption.



Sound quality at its best



To complement the first-class video capabilities the new Toshiba tablet with stereo speakers allows for a high quality sound playback. The Adaptive Sound Device Enhancer’s sophisticated algorithm maximises sound quality to achieve a quality that normally only can be found with large speakers. Plus, a technology called Sound Masking Equalizer identifies and enhances sound that is being masked or distorted by surrounding noise. The result is a well- balanced, powerful playback of music and video sounds even under high ambient noise levels.

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