VGAPocketPC.com Comparison of all VGA Pocket PCs

The following is a comparison of the features of all 6 currently announced VGA resolution Pocket PCs: the Dell Axim X50, the Asus MyPal A730, the Toshiba e830, the Fujitsu-Siemens Loox 720, the Casio Cassiopeia DT-10, and the HP iPAQ hx4705.

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dell axim x50
Dell Axim X50v		 asus mypal a730
Asus MyPal A730		 toshiba e830
Toshiba e830
fujitsu siemens loox 720
Loox 720		 casio dt-10
Casio DT-10		 hp ipaq hx4700 hx4705
HP iPAQ hx4705

 

Dimensions & Build
Pocket PCManufacturerHeightWidthThicknessWeight
X50vDell4.7"/119mm2.9"/73mm0.7"/16mm6.2oz/175g
MyPal A730Asus4.6"/117mm2.9"/73mm0.7"/17mm6.0oz/170g
e830Toshiba5.3"/135mm3.0"/77mm0.7"/17mm7.0oz/200g
Loox 720Fujitsu-Siemens4.8"/122mm2.8"/72mm0.6"/15mm6.0oz/170g
DT-10Casio5.5"/140mm3.2"/80mm1.0"/25mm10.6oz/300g
iPAQ hx4705HP5.2"/131mm3.0"/77mm0.6"/15mm6.6oz/187g

 

Processor, Screen & Memory
Pocket PCProcessorGraphicsScreenRAMROM
X50v624MHz (Intel XScale)Intel 2700G3.7" VGA64MB (61.75MB available)128MB (91.43MB available)
MyPal A730520MHz (Intel XScale)integrated intel chipset3.7" VGA64MB (46MB available)
A730W may have 128MB		64MB (29MB available)
e830520MHz (Intel XScale)integrated intel chipset4.0" VGA128MB (124MB available)64MB (24MB available)
Loox 720520MHz (Intel XScale)integrated intel chipset3.6" VGA128MB (123MB available)64MB (28MB available)
DT-10416MHz (Intel XScale)3.7" VGA128MB64MB (20MB available)
iPAQ hx4705 624MHz (Intel XScale) ATI 32204.0" VGA64MB (55MB available)128MB (80MB available)

 

Connectivity & Peripherals
Pocket PCWi-FiBluetoothInfraredSyncCompactFlashSecure Digital
X50v802.11bBluetooth 1.2IrDA 1.3 (4mbps)USB 1.1?Type II CFSDIO/SD/MMC
MyPal A730No (A730W has 802.11b)Bluetooth 1.1IrDA 1.2 (115kbps)USB 1.1 & serial?Type II CFSDIO/SD/MMC
e830802.11bBluetooth 1.2IrDA 1.2 (115kbps)USB 1.1? & serialType II CFSDIO/SD/MMC
Loox 720802.11bBluetooth 1.2IrDAUSB 1.1 & serialType II CFSDIO/SD/MMC
DT-10802.11bBluetooth 1.2IrDA 1.3 (4mbps)USB 1.1 & serialType II CFSDIO/SD/MMC
iPAQ hx4705802.11bBluetooth 1.2IrDA 1.3? (4mbps)USB 2.0 & serialType II CFSDIO/SD/MMC

 

Other Features
Pocket PCMain BatteryExtended BatteryNavigationCameraConstructionUSB Host
X50v1100mAh (removable)2200mAh available5 way nav buttonPlasticNo
MyPal A7301100mAh (removable)1800mAh available5 way nav button1.3 megapixelPlasticYes
e8301320mAh (removable)2640mAh available5 way nav button & jog dialPlastic?Yes
Loox 7201640mAh (removeable)5 way nav button & jog dial1.3 megapixelPlasticYes
DT-102300mAh (removable)5 way nav buttonMetal (1 meter shock resistant)No?
iPAQ hx47051800mAh (removable)3600mAh availableTouchpadMetal (magnesium alloy)No

 

Availability & Links
Pocket PCAvailabilityPricePurchase LinkManufacturer LinkReviews
X50vYes (Ships Nov 17th)$499dell.comdell.comPDAGeek
Aximsite
PocketPCThoughts
BargainPDA
CNet
Brighthand
PocketNow
PC Magazine
PDA Buyers Guide
Infosync
MyPal A730Yes (US/Asia)$499.95 (A730W will be $50-$100 more)mobileplanet.comasus.comcnet
mobile-review
e830Yes (Canada/Europe/Japan)CAN$667 ($530)handheldcanada.com toshiba.ca
Loox 720Yes (Europe)559 Euros ($700)fujitsu-siemens.comfirstloox
zdnet uk
DT-10No (November in Japan)casio.co.jp (Japanese)
iPAQ hx4705Yes$649.99amazon.comhp.compocketnow
pda buyers guide