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HP TouchPad vs Motorola Xoom vs iPad: How They Stack Up

10.02.2011
To look at them, there's no much difference between the , (arriving later this month) and the Apple iPad. But if you look beyond the roughly 10-inch touchscreens, you'll find some significant differences.

The TouchPad rocks nearly identical physical size and weight as the iPad and the screen size (9.7-inch) and resolution (1024 by 768 pixels) match the iPad's specs too. The Motorola Xoom has a slightly larger screen (10.1-inch) and resolution (1280 by 800 pixels), making it slightly larger, though just as heavy. Together, the three tablets represent the top end of modern tablet computers.

The TouchPad runs on a speedy dual-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. The Xoom is also dual-core, with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip. Only the iPad runs on a single core Apple-customized A4 processor. The iPad also has the least amount of RAM (256MB), while the TouchPad and Xoom run on four time more memory (1GB). The faster processors should help the tablets open and run apps faster, while more RAM aids multitasking (both improvements take a toll on battery life, though).

The TouchPad will come in 16GB and 32GB versions, while the Xoom will come in just one 32GB version. The iPad also has a 64GB version. Only the Xoom offers expandable storage via an SD card slot.

The TouchPad will initially support only WiFi connections, with a 3G version to come later. Motorola is taking the opposite approach with the Xoom, which will initially launch only in a 3G version, with a WiFi-only version to follow. The iPad offers both WiFi and 3G versions. Motorola said the Xoom would work with Verizon's network, while the iPad works on AT&T's network out of the box.

The TouchPad has only a front-facing camera for video calling. The Xoom will have two cameras, one on the back and one on the front, and the iPad has none. The iPad also lacks stereo speakers and a gyroscope.