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Cube iWork5X – 360-Degree Hinge 13.3″ Yoga Laptop From Cube.
The Cube iwork5X name came up a few times in the last press conference from Cube when the Thinker i35 and iwork3X were announced. Now Cube has their landing page up for this model finally and some more info. We can see it has a Yoga-style 360-degree, powered by an Apollo lake N3450, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Wireless AC, USB 3 ports, MicroSD slot, D/C charging. The build looks to be all metal and I hop...[Read More]
Chuwi Lapbook 12.3 Hands-On First Impressions & Unboxing
Update: Repeated tests to get the lapbook hot max out at 90 degrees C with no thermal throttling. So not the temps I got before hand. Thermal mod isn’t really required, but if you did add a thermal pad or some copper you could certainly lower temps. Finally got my Chuwi Lapbook 12.3, it’s the latest laptop from Chuwi and this one is a little different as it has the Surface Pro 2017 and...[Read More]
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Hands-On Review – Bigger Gets Better
I’m a fan of the Mi Max, ever since I reviewed it last year. I thought in the beginning that it was just way to big, silly size even. No way, I would keep it. Move forward over a year and here I am, still, after so many more powerful phones have passed through my hands I still stuck with my Mi Max. Why? Two main reasons for me, Immersive large screen, great for media consumption and typing w...[Read More]
Cube T10 4G Android 6.0 Tablet Review – Better than the Teclast 98 Octacore
The third and final of the cheaper tablets I’ve finally got around to looking at. The Cube T10, it’s similar to the Teclast 98 Octacore as it supports LTE and 3G. But only a single SIM. It’s powered by a low-end MediaTek 8763 with a max turbo of 1.3Ghz. (8 x Cortex A53 cores) the GPU is a Mali-T720 MP3 and it has 2GB of RAM. The build is a step up over the Cube IPlay 10 and Tecla...[Read More]
Chuwi Lapbook 12.3 Released. Laptop With Surface Pro 4 Screen (Update)
Update#2. Chuwi Lapbook 12.3 arrived. My first impressions and unboxing are here. Update: My Chuwi Lapbook 12.3 has shipped, so look for the unboxing hopefully Thursday if I get time or Friday (Depends on DHL too). I’m looking forward to getting my hands on this one. I see that the deal with the free accessories pack has been extended, just a tip make sure select it in the listing the gift p...[Read More]
Chuwi SurBook IndieGoGo Updates.
Chuwi has sent through a couple of updates on the SurBook via IndieGoGo to the backers that ordered one. The new prototype is expected to finish this month, they have just added a Chuwi logo on the rear kickstand made from nickel sheet stamping method. The housing as seen in the photos looks good, still no word of if that screen is fully laminated or not. Specs of the Chuwi SurBook: 6GB of RAM, Wi...[Read More]
Civiltop Air – Celeron N3450 12.5″ Laptop First Impressions
Yet another Celeron N3450 (Apollo Lake) based notebook. And there will be a few more reviewed on the site before i get sick of them! This one is the smallest and lightest yet. around 12.5mm, 1.08 kilos. Very thin and portable, with quite a deal break for a few. It only has one type-c port. At least it is USB 3.1 spec, data, video out and charging all possible at the same time. And you do get an in...[Read More]
Xiaomi Mijia Electric Scooter (M365) Review
Another highly requested item for me to review since its release. I waited for the price to drop and also my interest in the item peaked after permit only parking was introduced where I have the apartment. The Xiaomi M365 scooter or Xiaomi Mijia Scooter it’s called is an electric scooter with a claimed range of up to 30kms. It’s got two air fill rubber 8.6″ tires, 250w front hub ...[Read More]
Onda Obook 11 Pro – $299 Core M3-7Y30 Windows 10 Tablet
Remember the first Obook 11 Pro design? Well, I sure do as it was a shameless Surface Book clone, it never made it past the prototype stage maybe due to legal reasons, but Onda now has the new Obook 11 Pro. This is thin 8.9mm all metal build 11.6″ 1080p tablet, it has the powerful fanless Core M3-7Y30 in it like the Cube Mix Plus. But unlike the Mix Plus, it’s got a full-size USB 3.0 p...[Read More]
Chuwi SurBook Indiegogo Crowdfunding Now Live
Update 24th of May: The Indiegogo page is now live. First 100 units are going at a lower price, after that it seems the put they price up. The page is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chuwi-surbook-affordable-2-in-1-intel-pc-tablet-3#/ Chuwi has a date when the Indiegogo crowdfunding page will go live, tomorrow the 24th. They have also posted the prices for the first 200 units. The first 2...[Read More]
Xiaomi Mi 6 Giveaway, Last Call!
There are just 85 minutes left to enter in the draw to win a new black 64GB Xiaomi Mi 6. So make sure you get in before it’s too late! The winner will be picked tomorrow live on the TechTablets YouTube channel and also results posted here on the site and on Twitter. I can’t give an exact time when the live draw will be, but between 2PM and 5PM GMT+1 whenever I get into the studio after...[Read More]
Up & Coming Reviews (May/June) Mi Scooter & More Laptops.
I’ve had a few messages what do I plan on reviewing next on the site and YouTube channel. Well, got a lot of things planned. The one I’m most excited for might surprise you, not a tablet, mobile or laptop. But an electric scooter! The Xiaomi M365 or MIJIA electric scooter. Mainly because parking in town is getting worse and worse, sometimes I have to park a good 15 to 20 minutes walkin...[Read More]
