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Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Windows Review
I’ve updated the Mi Pad 2 Review to now include the Windows 10 model and benchmarks. The score hasn’t changed, despite its flaws, no MicroSD, USB 3 or HDMI* support. It’s easily the best (and most expensive) mini tablet out of China. The build is A-Class, the screen is fully laminated, super responsive and the cameras and sound are on of the best after my Surface Pro 4. Battery l...[Read More]
First Cube i9 Skylake Core M3-6Y30 User Hands On
Scott in our Cube i9 Forum has just received his Cube i9. If you’re not aware of this model, it’s Cube’s successor to the popular Cube i7 Stylus (The first Chinese brand Core M tablet). The i9 is powered by the new Intel Skylake Core M3 6Y30, which is a rather nice step up in terms of power compared to the previous Core M 5Y10. I’ve sampled the Core M3-6Y30 in a Surface Pro...[Read More]
Onda M3 – Mini PC with 4GB of RAM and 120GB MSata SSD
Another mini PC, but another one that I find more interesting as it’s not just another Atom Z8300. It’s powered by and older Haswell Celeron G1840. It has a TDP of 54W so a good 10 times that of an Atoms TDP, can clock up to 2.8Ghz and it’s socket 1150. Originally I saw this as a plain barebones mini PC. It would seem now Onda has had to bundle it with a 120GB mSata SSD (With Win...[Read More]
Teclast Tbook16S Kickstand Pictured
Teclast’s newest batch of tablets the Tbook series moves away from 4:3 retina screens and focuses more on 2 in 1 tablets with keyboards following Intel’s push for more 2 in 1 units. The Tbook 16S, is the top 2 in 1 it seems with a build that looks to copy the Surface 3 as seen here in this image. It’s got a full metal housing and a kickstand that is super similar to the Surface 3...[Read More]
Cube i7 Stylus Core M for $304?
Edit: Seems it was a flash sale we caught before it went live. Also, Banggood.com have countered this price lowering their listing to $309 with coupon 0fcd6f Hopefully these retailers will keep the price war going and it will lower even further. If you find a better deal, please let us know in the comments. Another deal has been spotted thanks to Grandalf in the forums. Something is going on with ...[Read More]
Chuwi HiBook
Chuwi sent me these pictures of a new tablet in the works. No word on the spec, it looks super similar to the Chuwi Hi10 Air, which makes me wonder if this is the Air and it was renamed? I can see the type-c port, sim card slot and the left and right speakers. Still no reply from them about the rather major Hi8 Pro power issues which is rather annoying. And means I cannot complete my review of it....[Read More]
Teclast X16 Pro / X16 Power Gets It’s First Custom Rom
Remember the Teclast X16 Pro I reviewed a while back? maybe not. It has Teclast’s usual laggy launcher and bloated Android 5.1 Rom with plenty of Chinese apps we don’t need. Well, Pedro in our Teclast X16 Pro forums has come up with a lighter rom with a few tweaks. Might be worth a look for those with an X16 Power or Pro. Rom changes: Changes made: -Remove ALL applications except Chin...[Read More]
First Look At Chuwi Hi12 Internals From Tear Down
Edit: 1st Feb 2017. Thanks to Yoni for sending me these photos of the insides of the Hi12 keyboard dock. Thanks to Matthew from the Forum, we have our first look at the Chuwi Hi12 internals. I haven’t gotten around to opening up mine for a teardown with all the tablets I have stacked up to review. But we can see now and as I thought, Chuwi used a rather large thermal pad to transfer heat aw...[Read More]
Deals: Onda V919 Air CH Atom X5 Retina Dual Boot for $191
Onda’s latest Retina dual boot refresh hasn’t been covered here at TechTablets much, it’s another Atom X5 Z8300 tablet with 4GB of RAM and 64GB eMMC. And it has an HTC look about it with those bezels and golden paint job. It’s running Android 5.1 and Windows 10. Onda normally has lighter launchers and a more stock Android experience versus the likes of Teclast’s so it...[Read More]
Teclast X80 Plus Dual OS Model Now Available
The new Cherry Trail 8″ X80 Plus is now out as a dual boot from Teclast. Like most new release Atom’s it came out first with Windows 10 Home only. I’ve had some time on with the Windows model and it’s not a bad tablet considering the low price point. Its got a plastic build and the screen has a large gap 2-3mm gap between the touch glass and IPS panel which is a little larg...[Read More]
Teclast X10 3G – Budget 10.1″ 3G Tablet With Dual Band Wifi
Thanks Donnie for the email tip-off, he spotted another new Teclast tablet on Taobao, it’s a low-end Android with GPS, 3G, 16GB ROM, 2GB of RAM and a rather lowly 1280 x 800 resolution for a 10.1 panel. It’s powered by a MediaTek 8392 1.4Ghz Octacore. At least, it does have dual-band Wireless AC. Low-end SoC, low screen for 10.1 inches. I’ll pass on this one. It is cheap at 699 y...[Read More]
2 in 1 Deals: Cube i10 Ultimate, Chuwi Hi12 & Cube iwork11 Sale
Gearbest has a flash sale on the following tablets in limited quantities: The Cube i10 Ultimate or Cube i10 Flagship. It’s a nice 2 in 1 tablet similar to the Chuwi Hi10 or Hi10 Air. It has much better build over the Hi10 and the keyboard is better with slightly larger keys, better build qaulity with metal and two USB 2.0 ports. A nice alternative to the Hi10 if you don’t mind the lack...[Read More]
