Linx / Link / Cube 10.1 — some questions

[Chris Clayton]

I have just come across the Linx 10.1, also on some sites referred t as the Link. At first I thought I was reading about our Cube 10.1 until I found some differences. The most obvious is that the Windows button is on the left rather than the bottom edge. Others include the location of the speakers, power button, USB 2 ports; and (I think) the version of the Atom CPU.  Even so, much seems the same. Is it from the same Chinese stable as the Cube?

The first reason for my interest was that it was being advertised on Ebay.co.uk by CC Computers, a significant, well established UK supplier of computer and other tech products. Another reason is that one of the Linx websites has a case / stand which might be suitable for my Cube, if the Pogo connection for the Cube’s original keyboard happens to be the same. I have been looking for this without success ever since my Cube was delivered.

Can anyone cast light on this? If it is a Chinese tablet would it not be suitable for a review and comparison on TechTablets? Incidentially, the price is similar to the Cube.

10.1″ LED Touchscreen Display
Intel Atom Z3735F 1.8GHz
2GB Memory
Intel HD Graphics
802.11n Wi-Fi
8 Hour Battery
32GB eMMC
Windows 10

Linx (10.1 inch) Tablet Computer Atom (Z3735F) 1.83GHz 2GB 32GB WLAN 2 x 2MP Cameras Windows 10 Home (HD Graphics) + Keyboard.

32GB Onboard Storage with Secure Digital Expansion Port
2 x 2MP Cameras (1 front, 1 rear)
2GB RAM
Charges through microUSB
2 x Full size USB Ports
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Pre-loaded
QWERTY Keyboard dock

 

 

[Chris Clayton]

I have not researched this Linx / Link properly yet but have found that there are (at least) two versions of the 10, one of which is more like the Cube 10.1 than the other, for example the Windows button is on the bottom not the left frame. It will be interesting to discover how alike they are.

[Cat Turbo]

Yeah it looks like the Cube i10 Ultimate, but it’s much worse.

Some comparaisons:

• 32gb emmc => the cube has a 64gb emmc drive, IMHO this is the absolute minimum if you have Windows and some programms like Word, Adobe, etc. installed.
• 2gb of RAM => the cube has 4gb and is still a little bit slow in memory hungry applications like Lightroom or chrome with ten tabs opened. (so 32bit Windows and not a 64bit like the cube).
• no Stylus like the cube
• an intel atom Z3735F (2014), cube has a Z8300 (newer, 2015) => Z8300 has a newer manufacturing process, (14nm to 22nm, so th Z8300 will use maybe a little bit less energy and has so an increased battery lifetime). For a detail comparaison click here.
• Maybe it’s a rebranded Cube i10 (not ultimate and not flagship) tablet, if I recall correctly there was a tablet with similiar specs avaible in my country but under another name.

So if you can choose, take the Cube i10 Ultimate tablet and not the one that you posted. IMHO the specs aren’t very good.

[Jake]

outdated && low performance z3735

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Atom-x5-x5-Z8300-vs-Intel-Atom-Z3735F

 

[Chris Clayton]

I am glad about this. I bought the Cube about 3 months ago so it is good to have confirmation I have the better one. It seems OK so far.

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