Dell Venue 8 7000 Review!

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[@AlexGrtner]

Marques... its February... why are you still wearing a christmas sweater?

[@sgtfarleygaming]

***** omg hahahaha u rock

[@Eshcole]

***** I'm just taking my tree down. Slowly, very slowly. Straight lazy with it. Lol

[@anzeg-]

***** Just throw a bed sheet over it and you'll be good till next year. That way you don't have to set it up again next year =]

Maybe this video was recorded partly in December. Possibly because of the damaged tablet, I'm just guessing.

[@pimbech]

Because it is recorded in December (I think) - or is that not possible cause of release date ^^

[@s.flanders]

Dell has really been stepping up their hardware game lately. This and the 13" XPS are very sexy.

[@aurelian1]

***** For gaming? Probably an iPad... let's face it, that's still where most of the games go, at least right now. May be worth revisiting in the fall, when there are both new Android tablets and iPads to compare.

[@witnessg431]

***** I would say the nvidia shield tablet is the best. Its one of the best android tablets on the market and it is focused on gaming.

[@matthewmurphy9248]

You should also consider how the shield has a different processor then most tablets, to where some games don't run correctly.

[@xXxMCmanxXx]

***** if you want to do games streaming, I would wait, steam game streaming is going to be killer and wont require a gtx card. I would love for it to be avalible on android so i could use a shield portable

[@youplaymenot]

Manjyot Sandhar I use it on my little HP Stream 7 tablet and it works actually pretty descent(assuming you have a good router). Overall the tablet was defintelty worth 80 bucks(amazon)

[@Spooky_Psyche]

Will there ever be a _great_ Android tablet? I'm talking iPad build quality, HTC front facing speakers, Samsung AMOLED display, Nvidia Tegra X1 SoC, with stock Lollipop. Is that too much to ask for? The Android tablet space has sucked for too long.

[@chivatech]

Tell me about it. I'm very open minded when it comes to android vs apple argument. I have a 2nd line just to carry around both an iPhone and an android phone. I traded my iPad Air for the nexus 9 and it was a major disappointment. The tablet game belongs to apple, no contest.

[@noealva]

Does Samsung have a tablet that can compete with the nexus 9 or iPad?

[@MsMonster128]

if that tablet existed,the ipad air 2 or even the hipotetically ipad pro wouldn't compete with that either

[@VideosBySimon]

how about the Nokia N1? looks just like an ipad, and runs android also built by foxxconn, the guys who do the apple stuff (but its only sold in china)

[@Spooky_Psyche]

***** Yeah. iPads are the best tablets, but I can't stand iPhones. Even after jailbreaking, you don't have as much customization as an unrooted Android.

[@Cement_Smoothie]

I got this video recommended just now, and it blows me away to see such a high quality video from 7 years ago. What's even more crazy is that the videos keep improving to this day!

[@Boborbot]

Apple user here, why do Android devices keep being released at Kitkat while Lollipop has been out for months?

[@talurbanar]

Lollipop performance is not that stable like kitkat does. So manufacturer s are still waiting a stable lollipop release. I know this because I am using Nexus 7 with lollipop and performance wise, is not that great.

[@jayu1151]

talurbanar on my nexus 5 it is perfect

[@kayioulis]

talurbanar WTF.. On both my nexus 7 and 5 the performance is awesome. They just need time to make it compatible with the device and because lollipop I'd using a different runtime it's Moor difficult than KitKat

[@Boborbot]

***** Didn't say that all of em do, just that a lot of them do.

[@XCILE625]

It depends on the brand. HTC get the latest updates within 30 days

[@TaylorMartinStuff]

Awesome review, man. Definitely see what you meant about the similar points. It was nice hearing you corroborate all the same points. Haha

[@CaptSumTingWong1]

I need sleep so can you not upload please?

[@jshadhikary]

sleep is for the weak

[@Potato-fb8zw]

ho Lee fuk and wee tu lo

[@thisistheendpt2]

Aye nee tu wee

[@VICARI0S]

Um no. He needs to upload MORE.

[@NovaSp33d]

Potato and Ding Bang Aow... :)

[@Skarface08]

Marques is gunna make it big! He is already really big but hes really good with all of his product reviews. This dudes goin places.

[@framebyframegames]

Just because you don't use a tablet's camera doesn't mean you shouldn't in the context of a review. Next time go outside and snap a few shots. Give us the full rundown of this thing, please. *****

[@LuisMalbas]

agreed! I saw this tablet at CES and the Intel Real Sense technology was one of the most compelling features of this device!

[@adriennemccue]

I agree

[@heikiu96z]

I don't take picture with tablet but its nice to have one

[@EpicKip]

He looks at it from the customer, who sees something, wants to take a picture and pulls out a tablet :) you pull out your phone!

[@framebyframegames]

EpicKip If it has a camera he should be testing it, though. I'm a wedding photographer and I have seen tablet momtographers more often than not.

[@RobertAbrahams]

10 months until Christmas and Marques is still able to rock that shirt. Epic!

[@MrWale323]

This laptop sucks Chromebooks for life

[@MeisterYodarkus]

This laptop really sucks indeed. It's so bad it almost looks like a tablet.

[@MrWale323]

I'm saying man where the keyboard at?

[@sidahuja2836]

well, for starters, its not a laptop...

[@tinuthomas531]

Chrome books are the mini coopers of laptops

[@yashshah97]

***** Wale Dahir Agreed. whats era r u living in man

[@jason41a]

Watching this on my iPad 3.. The first iPad with retina display. I'm not gonna change in a LONG time. Completely satisfied.

[@MrTechM4n]

38 views? Twitter is too good

[@SaifulIslamShudipto]

Is KZbin ever gonna fix their bug?

[@adamhawkes3135]

It's not a bug.

[@gregjameson327]

I love this channel because you can tell that Marques is giving real feedback and is not a sellout to whatever product he reviews. Keep up the good vids dude!!!

[@erikshay91]

Can't go wrong with the iPad Air 2 😀👍

[@kawabunga408]

When I just received a notification from Marques Brownlee, I was like “it's the Audio-Technica ATH-M70x!". I clicked on the notification, then I was like “awwww".

[@moonmanvic]

I wish that they made the bezels more symmetrical. I hate asymmetrical bezels. That why I would never get a G3, and the reason that I hated my S3.. And the reason that I love my Note 3.

[@moonmanvic]

I really wanted to like it though.

[@ZaneAlgogh]

OCD? My cousin has OCD :/ He has a rough time choosing a phone.

[@johnhernandez875]

ZaneAlgogh its not exactly OCD. Some people are perfectionists up to some point, I also hate the bezels on my nexus 5

[@SamuelVella1995]

You'd like the sony xperia z2 or z3. Nice even bezels above and below!

[@ElegantSkies]

-I'll be called a weeb for this but- your comment reminds me of a certain anime character...

[@TheDark-Knut]

Nice to see mkbhd review unique tech products like the dell 8 7000 and sharp aquos which are not very popular everywhere and which deserve appreciation!

[@unbornx12]

***** That Starting Ringtone whenever I heard i get soo excited.. :) ^_^ Thanks for the nice review :) MKBHD

[@Zaxper]

Those graphics man, really getting a kick out of AE I see. Keep those up Marques, really liking the effect it has on your videos.

[@dahumbleprof]

***** At 3:02 the aspect ratio is actually 16:10 just like my Galaxy Tab S 8.4 but it's close enough. ;) I get you. ;) Awesome video once again. :)

[@JayJapanB]

Damn it! I wanted to be a smart ass.

[@nomnomnambo]

These devices use the exact same panel.

[@VGJ]

I still think the Nexus 7 (2013) is the best tablet out there, and a lot of that has to do with the screen size. Why has everyone shied away from the 7 inch template that's so perfect for reading, offers full screen coverage for thumbs in gaming and a decent aspect ratio for watching films?

[@jddplays2757]

The Dell store has this for $199 now, do you recommend it now?

[@12thpls]

Just bought one cause of the insane discount

[@jacobmoore6252]

I own one and love it.. The only disappointed thing is the lack of updates. I'm still waiting for marshmellow and its almost june.

[@mandyata]

Yet another piece of tec I didn't even know existed. Thanks for the review and keeping us in the loop. Cheers

[@chintanjani]

DAT CHIN DOE !

[@thealrightperson]

Alright

[@AD3Supa]

I like to call them Crimson Chin tablets and phones

[@ZattexGaming]

Ikr, Marques' chin is on point.

[@Rmadball]

Awesome vid! One thing you didn't mention was the battery life. Other than that Love it. You are my favorite tech person on KZbin. Keep up the great work. Such a great future you have!

[@TobiasDettinger]

Dell Deutschland ;)

[@DellDeutschland]

Great review, vielen lieben Dank für's Teilen! Starte gut in die neue Woche Tobias Dettinger :) VG ^^ Jane vom Dell Team

[@Slazo]

Could you please review the Audio Technica ATH-m70x

[@McNasty1Point0]

The new setup making an appearance in the background.. Looks clean!

[@jonathantauzell5013]

Just gotta say your such a good tech youtuber. Your the one that opened my eyes to phones and all the other choices of phones and tablets instead of apple. Even though they still are a good company.

[@OmarHawari]

Finally! I've missed videos like this!

[@KeshArt]

A wise man once said "dont take pictures with your tablet.....JUST DONT"

[@UndergroundTech]

It looks okay, but honestly I'd rather go with the Nvidia Shield Tablet because that has better specs and dual front facing speakers for $300

[@mrlithium69]

Nice music choices, first drones with Deadmau5, and now demo'ing Feed Me & Mord Fustang .... i've seen them all live, and are some of my favs.

[@cactustweeter2890]

Marques great review. I'm going to give you a thumbs up because it's high quality as you always do, but not because I like the tablet which is subpar in my opinion.

[@StevenRogers268]

Sound quality in your videos is always so amazing, and this one is no exception. I have the retina mini and it's pretty good, but the display isn't spectacular. It isn't the full RGB spectrum, and I prefer OLED for the contrast ratio (especially how it handles black). That being said, I too cannot justify the price of this tablet with the negatives that it has. Android tablets in general are not "necessary" though. The iPad mini can play games that even the iPhone 6+ cannot play (which doesn't make sense; Apple could easily downscale the iPad games to fit the 6+). Therefore, the mini has its own app library, as well as the ability to play any up-scaled phone app. A user could own just the mini and get all the "benefits" that an iOS user has... which is really just that some devs only develop on iOS. I find it less compelling for the opposite scenario - owning an Android tablet and an iPhone - other than the price of Android tablets. There isn't a huge gaming library, especially exclusives, that an Android tablet offers. I currently own an iPhone 5, but I'm switching to an Android phone in March (after the conference). Keeping the iPad though so I still have the ability to play stuff like Oceanhorn and Framed.

[@brandonhanel9213]

I really like the stuff Dell has been putting out lately. I think they should do the next Nexus tablet or even phone.

[@ricktobin8297]

Best reviews on youtube! you have a promising future young man:) great work.

[@devonxscott]

Great video man! Wouldn't mind if they put a matching forehead for the chin with another speaker grill so we could have the the full stereo experience.

[@canslie9714]

feeling that audio interface in the background... taking advantage of the standup desk!

[@danielorozco1728]

I always hit the thumps up button cause I like so much your videos, always waiting for the next one!

[@alexanderivarson856]

I bought this tablet actually a couple hours before you posted this review. This is my favorite possession now. Lack of casing options and flat surface pick up are the only flaws. most of the rest cons are debateable

[@shadwblazeUSVI]

That plane live wallpaper is amazing.

[@apolloskywalker633]

His videos are so clear, it's almost scary.

[@knockra9492]

Awesome review. Keep up the good work. Best tech reviewer on KZbin.

[@TheEze54]

GREAT REVIEW MKBHD THANKS WAS WAITING FOR A REVIEW FOR THIS

[@manbatch2]

As always, a thorough and useful review.

[@patrickdevaney7058]

"I would probably reccomend it a little bit more if it was $100 cheaper." I guess a Dell salesperson took that to heart. (Price drop from $399 to $299.)

[@reemyarkoni4808]

finally, another review. i've missed those

[@karan.bhambra]

Nice Video as always Marques!

[@bdeitur]

Good review. It's nice to see Dell coming back into prominence. I'd like to suggest another tablet to review. I recently got a lenovo yoga 2 8 inch. They switched to a better intel processor than what was used in their first iteration. Nice quality screen and interesting functionality with its kickstand. The side has a large battery that doubles as a good hand hold when reading ebooks. The battery life is great. The only downside is the skin but that's easily remedied with a launcher. At just above $200, it's probably one of the best values in 8 inch tablets today... especially if you are interested in media consumption. It's worth s look.

[@unclebill7]

Thanks for the review. Seems like a very nice tablet from Dell. I was surprised you didn't use the camera a bit more. I thought I heard you say "3 sensors" and expected a bit more info/samples considering the rarity of 3 sensors on a device.

[@sidahuja2836]

reached an mkbhd video before 301+ views. life complete.

[@MoneyBags73]

There is nothing like making your subs watch a 30 second commercial. Thanks

[@Mootikinss]

As an ex Best Buy employee, they have SUPER reckless warehouse employees (throwing products etc) so I'm not surprised by the damage Marques received in the first unit. Luckily, Best Buy has some good customer service (That's where I worked) and we do what we can to help the customer within reason.

[@sssamyak]

Finally MKBHD os back!

[@ncarnaiz]

I like the design, to be honest. Is it the best design? Maybe not, but it's different. And that's why it makes it special. Thanks for the video Marques!

[@lloobboo8]

Great job in the reviews Marques !

[@Loganslament]

I love my old one, I may actually upgrade to this one. Great video/valued review.

[@apadgettski]

You can flip the device upside down in portrait mode. This clears up some of those camera ergonomics issues.

[@adrianthrockmorton7557]

I have this tablet. Here's my two cents. Pros Great, sharp, vivid screen Good battery life (8~10hrs screen on) Cheap on used market($100) Cons Camera is trash... Absolute trash Dropped frames makes it seem a bit stuttery Gets warm around where cameras are All in all I love this tablet though. For watching KZbin or Netflix it's the best thing ever, REALLY! I watch on average about 5+hrs a day on KZbin so trust me I know.

[@alexanderivarson856]

Adrian Throckmorton yeah I am about to buy one just for media consumption and reading. I had it when it first came our and I really miss it.

[@Superdan187211]

I work in construction and the 3D camera measurements are spot on. if it keeps being correct It will save me time and make me money. also it works great with the seek thermal camera.

[@xxtraswagger]

Man I was waiting for you to do this video!

[@pulinsingh]

Happy Valentine's Day Marques!

[@klesstwo]

Congrats on the yamahas marques, about time you changed your speakers :D

[@GlenwingThink]

Releases very first model in a new category. Starts naming at "7000". Good ol' Dell.

[@Skaivalya]

The design is pretty good and attractive... The tablet can be used by one hand in landscape mode by holding one edge firmly... Not the best, but definitively a smart move by Dell... Keep it up...!!!

[@chase3090]

These companies should realize that people want better battery life over thin designs already

[@joejberg]

Holy vignetting in the first shot!

[@Dudles451]

Nice Tablet, seriously considering buying it to replace my iPad 2, since here in Brazil Dell's mobile tech is cheaper than other brands

[@timothy3777]

I love your vids Marques! Keep it up!

[@Thrark]

I feel like this tablet would have had some serious potential, if they had put one of the speakers up to the top, had got rid of the black bar at the bottom and then had changed the camera layout. I for sure would have tried getting it then, although perhaps they didn't do it because it simply would have looked exactly like the one m8.

[@tsnorquist]

I agree. They should put another speaker on top, added a stylus (wacom), and put the latest android build on it. Had those, I'd buy one right now.

[@cjchico]

I have the Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 and I love it!

[@jamesakano]

I think tech reviewers should also mention and take enterprise/business users into consideration. As an architect if I can take a photo of a building elevation and measure post photo thats something I would most certainly be interested in.

[@OldCameras]

I like it. Great design. The back facing camera could be an issue with the fingerprinting though. Good attempt Dell, looking forward to the 2.0 version.

[@szymo3196]

it would be grate to see a video about this new setup! that new desk is sooooo cool :D

[@EricTheNarwal]

Just a minor correction, you said its it a 16x9 aspect ratio, but with a 2560x1600 resolution, that actually means its a 16x10(8x5), otherwise awesome video as usual

[@ashdehghan]

Hey ***** the style of your videos is changing. Its good, but miss the old style. Keep up the awesome work.

[@frankyjr.2902]

Lol MKBHD how u liking that new table. Btw Awesome reviews/videos as likewise

[@pabloslife2920]

Im going to start reviewing like you. Your a really good reviewer

[@PookySharif]

Dell makes some gorgeous hardware. Good luck getting updates, though.

[@lordpotater664]

Can't wait for your XPS 13 review

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

having a 5.2" snapdragon 800 phone, i don't really understand the need for tablets, so my money is on windows tablets, and it's a shame that no one makes windows tablets as beautiful as this

[@LaurensiusAdiKun]

Everybody's got their own thought about the best device in mind. Maybe you want to make a video, sketching or render a 3D of your dream -- should be made -- tablet or smartphones. We'd love to see you design one!

[@kylewilkinson24]

Thanks for doing a review on this, I'm still a bit torn bewteen this, the nexus 9 and the nexus 7. thanks heaps.

[@HamzaSaeedchannel]

yeah its very very different and its nice to see a device with such diferent design dell did a good job and u too Marques Brownlee for reviewing this thankss

[@ArpitKubadiaAksquare]

I don't know if this is a problem on with my phone or not, but the video was 2-3 seconds behind the audio. It all started with the end of the intro being extended by few seconds and then the difference in audio and video timings continued to be there throughout the video.

[@UnknownUser-fg3fs]

2015 - The year of metal electronics.

[@gregjanese6934]

Hey Marques, I'm a huge fan! I was just wondering if you ever planned on putting out a review for the SP3 ? I feel like it's by a mile the most game changing piece of hardware for a college student that's come out in several years, so I was curious about your thoughts on it.

[@ThisIsFuj]

Im tired of companies (namely Apple and I guess Dell now) thinking that thinner is better. Obviously you don't want to be holding a brick, but I loved the way the Droid Turbo went; sacrifice some depth for some extra battery/power.

[@Biruma]

They should have added front facing speakers on top too, just having them at the bottom is a bit annoying. Having bezel on top is a big plus, improves the user experience to hold a tablet from the top by not touching the display directly. I have two questions, one about this particular tablet and the second one in general. Q1. How does the video calling work on this tablet, do we have to flip the tablet upside down or does the software take into account the camera placement at the bottom and fix the image distortion automatically. Absence of both would leave a stretched image with bottom half and narrow on the top. Q2. Should Google bring back the landscape display feature to tablets. Expanding the KK interface and making it fit for landscape mode works but it doesn't look perfect. What's your view on this?

[@TyGamer125]

I feel this tablet could be a lot better if they slimmed the bottom bezel added a top bezel, and moved the camera stuff to the top alongside another speaker for stereo separation. Keep the side bezels tho having a super narrow display i could see being handy for gripping the device when its in portrait, giving it that 7" wide body with 8.4" screen. Assuming there isn't any issues that having an intel atom processor creates it looks like a really nice device.

[@DeinHamster]

The wallpaper is pretty awesome!

[@daviidon]

I'll stick with my shield tab... I'm just so reluctant towards this tablet... Maybe it's because it's there first great Android tab. And I ain't sure they'll keep it up to date.

[@xxkunus3xx]

Marques Brownlee I love ur vids man keep em coming but i also wanted to give a phone suggestion which is the Samsung Galaxy Avant from T-Mobile

[@Lolimaster]

Things i would change: -Speakers on both sides for real stereo experience (pls dell, who whatches videos in portrait mode?) -More black in the front (that grey area with the speakers feels awkward and not integrated to the devide) -1mm more for a bigger battey ======= Is the screen properly calibrated? Nand speed?

[@HavasiP]

Would be nice to see a little bit more in depth on the cameras on this tablet, not just a few seconds of footage. Solid work as always though.

[@AaronRMartinez]

Still rockin' the Motorola Zoom....the original ~1~

[@puckhead1221]

Nice review. Definitely seems like a decent tablet. Screen looked good.