The Tegra Note 7 is a mini tablet computer and the second Tegra 4 based mobile device designed by Nvidia that runs the Android operating system.

Tegra Note 7
DeveloperNvidia
ManufacturerEVGA (US), ADVENT (UK), Gigabyte (AU,NZ,TW[1]), Homecare Technology and Colorfly (China), Xolo (India), Gradiente (Brazil), HP (HP Slate 7 Extreme), Cherry Mobile (Philippines)
TypeMini tablet computer
Release date19 November 2013;
11 years ago
 (2013-11-19)
Introductory priceUS$199 £stg.129
Operating systemAndroid 4.2 (Jelly Bean) (Upgradable to Android 5.1 Lollipop through OTA updates by NVIDIA)
System on a chipNvidia Tegra 4
CPU1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15
MemoryGB DDR3L-1600 (12.8 GB/s)
Storage16 GB internal eMMC, microSD card reader[2]
Display7 inches (18 cm) 1280 × 800 px (216 ppi) IPS LCD
Graphics72 GeForce graphics cores (24 vertex shaders + 48 pixel shaders)[3]
SoundFront stereo speakers with NVIDIA PureAudio
Input10-point multi-touch capacitive DirectTouch screen, front microphone, 9-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, GPS
CameraFront: VGA 0.3 MP, 480p
Rear: HDR 5 MP, Autofocus 1080p HD
Connectivity2.4 GHz[4][5] Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, micro USB 2.0, micro HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
Power4100 mAh (15.17 W·h)
Dimensions4.68 inches (11.9 cm) (w)
7.83 inches (19.9 cm) (h)
0.37 inches (9.4 mm) (d)
Mass0.7 pounds (320 g)
RelatedShield Tablet, Shield Portable
Websitehttp://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=016-TN-0701-B1

Release

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Revealed on September 18, 2013, EVGA was the first to partner with Nvidia for release on November 19, 2013.[6] Other manufacturers Nvidia has partnered with include Advent, ZOTAC, PNY, Gigabyte, Xolo[7] HP and Cherry Mobile.[4][8]

The device is known as EVGA Tegra Note 7 in the US, Advent Vega Tegra Note 7 in the United Kingdom, Gradiente Tegra Note 7 in Brazil, Gazer Tegra Note 7 in Ukraine and Russia, Gigabyte Tegra Note 7 in Australia and New Zealand, Cherry Mobile Tegra Note 7 in the Philippines and XOLO PLAY Tegra Note 7 in India. HP has rebranded the Tegra Note 7 as the HP Slate 7 Extreme.

Features

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The Note 7 uses a 1.8 GHz quad-core Tegra 4 chipset with 1 GB of RAM; Nvidia claims that the chipset and other improvements make it the fastest 7-inch tablet on the market offering 50% faster browsing experience than tablets twice the price.[9] Notable features of the device include enhanced capacitive "DirectStylus" technology that is three times more responsive, premium Tegra 4 audio processing with PureAudio, and world's first HDR camera in a tablet with Nvidia Chimera computational photography. The 1280×800 display use Nvidia PRISM 2 display processing, which modulates the display backlight and per-pixel color values to extend battery life 40% for up to 10 hours of HD video playback.[10]

Software updates

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Nvidia released Tegra Note 7 System Update 3.0 (Android 5.1) on July 23, 2015.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TEGRA NOTE 7 - 平板電腦及裝置 - GIGABYTE 技嘉科技". GIGABYTE.
  2. ^ "EVGA Tegra Note 7 Review: Nvidia's Tegra 4 For $200". Tom'sHardware. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. ^ "NVIDIA Details Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i Graphics". PCPerspective. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "NVIDIA Tegra Note 7 Review". AnandTech. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Questions about Tegra Note 7". AndroidCentral. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ "NVIDIA Reveals Tegra Note – Complete Tablet Platform, Powered by Tegra 4". Nvidia. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Latest Mobile Phones, Best Android Phones, 4G Mobiles Online - XOLO". www.xolo.in. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  8. ^ "ZOTAC Joins Mobile Gaming Revolution". ZOTAC. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Nvidia shows off Tegra Note 7 demo videos". Fudzilla. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  10. ^ "EVGA Tegra NOTE 7". EVGA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  11. ^ SHIELD, NVIDIA (23 July 2015). "Android 5.1 Lollipop is available for your Tegra Note 7 and SHIELD portable today! Check your device for the OTA update".