HP originally unveiled the Slate 8 Pro and Slate 7 Extreme back in September. That announcement also included the Slate 7 HD and Slate 10 HD. But the key for today is the Pro and Extreme models as they have both begun to arrive with US retailers. Specifically, the Slate 8 Pro and Slate 7 Extreme are available direct with HP and also with big-box retailer Best Buy.
These tablets are both powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor and both have 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and are running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Slate 8 Pro has an 8-inch display with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 as well as microHDMI, a 3 megapixel front-facing camera and 8 megapixel rear-facing camera.
Shifting over to the Slate 7 Extreme and we find a tablet sporting a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800. Other features of the Slate 7 Extreme include NVIDIA PureAudio technology with front-facing speakers, a bass-reflex port and integrated passive stylus. This model also has a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera.
The Slate 8 Pro is Snow White in color and the Slate 7 Extreme is Slate in color. As for pricing, Best Buy has the Slate 8 Pro selling for $329.99 and the Slate 7 Extreme selling for $199.99. The HP website has matching prices for both models, however at the moment, the Slate 7 Extreme is listed as being out of stock. HP does have the Slate 8 Pro listed as being available.
