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Acer Iconia Tab A500

A500-10S16U · A500-1032u · 2011–2012 · tablet

Specifications

Cpu: Nvidia Tegra 2 (T20), dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, 1 GHz
Ram: max: 1 GB (soldered) · base: 1 GB DDR2
Ports: Full-size USB · Micro-USB 2.0 · Micro-HDMI · MicroSD (up to 32 GB) · Proprietary dock connector
Battery: 3260 mAh Li-polymer
Display: 10.1" LED-backlit LCD, 1280x800
Storage: base: 16 GB · options: 32 GB
Cellular: optional 3G (Iconia Tab A501)
Os Support: latest: Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich (official) · shipped: Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Release Price: $449.99 (16 GB, Wi-Fi)

Variants

Revisions

Iconia Tab A501A5013G + Wi-Fi variant, otherwise identical specs, 2011

Storage

16GB

32GB

Upgrade paths

storage

MicroSD expansion up to 32 GB · Dedicated microSD slot supplements the fixed internal storage; confirmed in Acer's own user manual.

EASY

battery

New OEM-spec cell · iFixit Guide #25316: rear case pries off with a spudger, Phillips #00 screws secure the battery. A standard teardown by tablet standards, not glued down as heavily as contemporaries.

~$25

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