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Cube iWork 8 Windows 8 Tablet Review - Cheapeast Windows Tablet Ever

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Once considered a novelty, 8-inch Windows tablets are now everywhere: Lenovo has two; Acer has two, Dell has one, so does Toshiba. Not to be left out, Some Chinese manufacturers recently started shipping their own 8-inch Windows tablet.
For
Good battery life
Nice display
Solid design and build quality
Full desktop functionalities
HDMI support
MicroSD card support
Sensible price
Against
Slightly sluggish performance with heavier applications
Poor cameras
Small internal storage
BOTTOM LINE
The Acube iWork 8 may not stand out in any one area, but it is a small Windows tablet with a solid design, a pleasant display and long battery life.
Key Features
8-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen of 1280 x 800 px resolution;
1.8GHZ Intel Atom Bay-Trail-T Z3735E Quad-core Processor, Intel HD Graphic (Gen7) GPU
1GB of LPDDR3 RAM
Windows 8.1
16GB of SSD built-in Storage
2MP front-facing camera/2MP rear-facing camera
Back-mounted stereo speakers
Wi-Fi 802.11
Bluetooth v4.0
USB 2.0 host (dongle required)
Micro SD card slot
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
HDMI V1.4
5,000mAh Li-Po battery
What is the Cube iWork 8?​
The Cube iWork 8 an 8-inch, Windows 8.1 tablet joining the not so great but insanely priced Ramos i8pro and the more impressive Dell Venue Pro 8 as a place where you can get all the benefits of a full Windows PC like access to Microsoft Office and the ability to download desktop applications all in a much smaller, compact body.
As a member of the second generation of 8-inch Windows 8 tablet line, it is definitely thinner and lighter, yet still dogged by some minor performance issues.
Design
Looks aren't everything. But to the extent that good design and build quality matter (especially on budget devices like these), Cube is off to a fine start. Unlike most of its rivals, the iWork 8 is more designed for horizontal use, you could tell that from its boot screen and also the logo placement on its back. It makes sense because most of the applications are made for landscape mode. But whenever you want to use it in portrait, the small bezel really helps you to have a solid hold.
You'll be hard-pressed to find an 8-inch tablet that isn't thin, light and easy to hold in one hand. Nonetheless, all that's true of the Cube iWork 8: measuring at 206*126*10mm, it immediately makes a good case for choosing an 8-inch tablet over a 10- or 11-inch one. The small bezel makes it look even more compact than the Dell Venue 8 pro and the Acer Iconia W4. Weighing at only 340g, it is even lighter than my first 7-inch Galaxy Tab.
One thing that makes the iWork 8 a bit strange to use at first: It appears to be missing a Start button. More precisely, it has one; it's just not where you'd expect it to be. Instead of a touch-sensitive Start button built into one of the bezels, the tablet has a physical Start key located on the top horizontal edge of the device, right next to the volume rocker. I'll be honest, it took me quite a little while to stop tapping the bezels and go straight for the physical button. That said, now that I've gotten the hang of it, I have to give Cube credit for at least choosing the button location carefully. Since the key sits on the top edge, over toward the left, it's easy to hit when you're using the tablet in landscape mode, and also when you flip it over into portrait, at which point the button is within reach of your right thumb. Still, a capacitive key would've been even easier.
The power/standby key and all the ports and slots are hosted on the left edge, you will find the 2.5mm DC port, a 3.5mm audio jack, a MicroSD card slot which you will surely need to compensate the small 16GB internal storage, as well as a Mini HDMI port. I am so glad that Cube includes the HDMI output for the iWork 8, which neither Lenovo Miix 2 8 nor Dell Venue 8 Pro has.
Display and Sound​
Given that the same series of Bay Trail processors power all these 8-inch Windows tablets, there aren't many opportunities for companies to differentiate themselves: It's design, display quality and maybe camera performance. Fortunately, Cube didn't skimp on the screen -- the 1,280 x 800 IPS panel here is just lovely. Although it lacks the exceptional clarity you’d expect on small tablets like the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX 7 or the iPad Mini, colors are punchy, without being too saturated, and the screen is easy to view from various angles. Even at only 30% brightness level, the IPS panel can be bright enough for indoor use, so it is quite possible to enjoy the vibrant screen while still getting long battery life.
The speakers are also great, loud and clear enough for watching movies in a quiet room, but you would want to plug in a headphone to get more refined sound for music.
System & software​
In retrospect, it's not surprising that Microsoft decided to showcase Windows 8.1 on 8-inch tablets: Many of the improvements to the OS make it especially easy to use on smaller-screened devices. For example, new keyboard shortcuts allow you to swipe the space bar to cycle through spelling suggestions, and to swipe various letters to expose the punctuation symbols that would otherwise be hidden. Also, you get more options for Live Tile sizes, including an extra small one that seems especially well-suited to smaller displays like this.
Additionally, all of the other headline features in Windows 8.1 can be found here, including an always-visible Start button in the lower-left corner of the desktop, expanded split-screen options and the ability to take photos from the lock screen (an especially handy feature on a smaller device like this). Also, as you've no doubt heard by now, Windows 8.1 ushers in a slew of new first-party apps, including Reading List (an alternative to Pocket), Bing Food & Drink, Bing Health & Fitness, a calculator, an alarms app and a sound recorder. Meanwhile, other built-in programs have received meaningful updates, with Xbox Radio and a new set of photo-editing tools, to name just two examples.
And what of third-party apps? I am happy to report the selection is steadily growing, even if there are still some holes. Flipboard and Whatsapp arrived on the Windows Store recently, so did TED, which launched as I was writing this review. Even before that, we had apps like Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, QQ, Line, Foursquare, Pandora, Rhapsody, Slacker Radio, Amazon Kindle, Nook, Zinio, Angry Birds, Bejeweled, Fitbit, Mint.com, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Hulu Plus, Netflix, ESPN, ABC Family, ABC News, NBC News, CBS, CBS Sports, CNN, MTV and the AP.
At this point, the "Windows doesn't have enough apps" argument simply doesn't carry as much weight: The Windows Store catalog is growing, and it's growing fast. That said, if you buy the Cube iWork 8 (or any other Windows tablet), you still won't find every program you're searching for, at least not on the day you buy it. Some notable omissions? Instagram, Tumblr, HBO Go, Pocket and a first-party NPR player, to name just a few. Some major bank and airline apps would be nice, too. Again, though, given how many heavy-hitters eventually made their way onto the platform, we have faith that most of these holdouts will join the fold at some point or another.
However, the strength of the Win8 system is its accessibility to all desktop Windows applications, which means unlimited productivity. I admit it is not always easy to do everything on an 8-inch screen, but the HDMI port makes sure you are always able to connect to a bigger display.
Running office 365 on the iWork 8 is simply just amazing, never ever had I expected that I can do everything to my PPTs and excel sheets on such a small device. During my 2-day business trip to Guangzhou, I brought both my 15-inch HP laptop and my iWork 8, and I am pleasantly surprised that very seldom did I need to really use my heavy and chunky laptop, the iWork 8 does everything from sending out meeting invitations in Outlook to revising some PPT slides quite well. But if your work does require a lot of text input in Word documents or running some very complicated calculations in Excel, I would suggest you pair the iWork 8 with Bluetooth keyboard.
Performance​
As I already discovered when I reviewed the Cube iWork 10, Intel's new Bay Trail processors are powerful enough to handle not just Windows Store apps, but also lightweight desktop programs like Photoshop, Icon Creator and SAP. That's true here as well: The iWork 8 is fit to run all the above programs, along with Microsoft Office 365 and even some games, as we'll describe in a moment. On the Metro Modern UI side, the iWork 8 flies through animations and transitions, and opens apps quickly. It's worth noting that the iWork 8 has only 1GB of RAM, whenever the tasks pile up, the performance could be crippled.
It takes 25 seconds to boot up -- about twice the time it takes Acer Iconia W700 to fully load. That said, it is still much faster than most of the PC which uses traditional SATA disk.
The iWork 8’s biggest talent might actually be web browsing: Pages load quickly and jumping between tabs is a breeze, even with many tabs open, it still remains quite responsive, definitely a much smoother experience than given by the iPad or Android tablets.
If benchmarks mean anything to you, it notched a score of 498ms in the SunSpider JavaScript test. Remember, too, that lower numbers are better, so this actually surpasses the Nexus 7 2013 edition (1141.9ms), Surface RT (968.2ms) as well as the Cube Talk 97 (972.8ms), closely behind the iPad Air (384.0) and the Cube iWork 10 (420.2ms).
The more graphically intense Peacekeeper test returned a score of 624, which again put it way ahead of the Surface RT (329) and the Google Nexus 7 2013 (589), but still falls behind the iPad Air (1132) and the iWork 10 (420.2ms)
As for gaming, the iWork 8’s Bay Trail processor is able to run most of the games you can find in the Windows store. Even so, don't expect it to replace your gaming rig as traditional 3D PC games would struggle due to the insufficient RAM.
I have experienced no struggle in video playback, as the Xunlei Kankan Player I installed on the iWork 8 easily breezed through all the videos I threw at it.
Cameras​
The Cube iWork 8 has dual cameras. The 2MP front-facing camera works well with Skype video calls in abundant lighting environment, but I would never use it for selfies given the low quality.
The rear-facing camera is also 2MP, and has auto-focus support, but the photos it takes don’t even have enough quality for Facebook or Instagram updates.
Battery Life​
The iWork 8 packs a 5,000mAh Li-Po battery, which Cube specifically claims that it could give the iWork 8 eight hours of battery life. Perhaps with light usage, you can get the tablet to last that long, but in my video-looping test, the iWork managed a more modest seven hours and 11 minutes. With more applications running at the same time, the battery life could even be even shorter, so 6-7 hours of average battery life is what you should expect from the iWork 8.
The annoying issue actually comes with the charging. It takes unnecessarily long time (4-5 hours) to finish a full charge, pretty strange given the tablet only has a 5,000mAh battery.
Wrap-up​
Priced at RMB799 (USD129), The Cube iWork 8 certainly makes a much better sense than Ramos’ attempt at an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet – the RMB1499 (USD241) Ramos i8 Pro. While I personally prefer the look of the Acer Iconia W4, the iWork 8’s a still a well-built tablet with a slightly slimmer and lighter body. The screen might not be class-leading, but it is on par with its higher-priced rivals, it has the capacity to keep you working throughout the day.
While it is running on a full version of Windows 8.1, it doesn’t mean it’s capable of the same performance as a conventional desktop or laptop. The power on board is sufficient for typical tablet tasks, but if you attempt anything more intensive, the chinks in the armour begin to show. The 1GB RAM makes sense for tablet tasks, but is certainly insufficient for many of the heavy-weight desktop applications.
To get the best out of Office, you’d need to invest in a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard and mouse, although the HDMI support does mean you can hook it up to a larger display to make working with it more manageable.
If we had to pick a Windows tablet to use as a tablet, The Cube iWork 8 might be a decent choice, but if you need more desktop functionalities, then you’d better go for the bigger iWork 10.

Probably wil cost 180usd for the rest buying outside china. At that price better go with dell venue 8 which can be had for 199 usd during sale

yusoffb01 said:
Probably wil cost 180usd for the rest buying outside china. At that price better go with dell venue 8 which can be had for 199 usd during sale
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where can i buy dell venue 8 for 199 dollars?

amazon during holidays. If it doesnt deliver to you country, then use forwarder like hopshopgo, probably for 20usd more

Wow, that was a really impressive review. Nicely done. Shame about awful cameras though; even the downscaled images here on XDA show really awful chromatic aberration and poor dynamic range.
I'd also make a counterpoint to one thing you said, though: video-looping is actually moderately hard on the battery. Truly typical tablet uses like web browsing and ebook reading, with some video but not non-stop for 7+ hours, could easily reach the 8 hours mentioned. Some of that will depend on how much the WiFi radio is being used, though. It would have been interesting to see what the battery life is if you just disable sleep mode and have it sit there with a web page that auto-refreshes (over WiFi) every thirty seconds, for example.
Also, it would have been nice if you'd mentioned location sensors like GPS (or more likely, lack thereof) up at the top.

>video-looping is actually moderately hard on the battery.
It depends on the SoC; some are optimized for video decoding, and battery will actually last longer on vid-loop test than a more representative test. Engadget's batt test is vid-loop.
>Shame about awful cameras though; even the downscaled images here on XDA show really awful chromatic aberration and poor dynamic range.
It's an entry model; cams are considered a perk on this. I'd be thankful if it has a decent IPS screen and reasonable battery life.
Ignoring the so-called review for the nonce (since IMO it smells like a "sponsored post"), this is the tail-end of the 8" Win tab crop with 1GB RAM & 16GB flash that we'll see this year. Median price should be around $150. One step up would be same setup w/ 2GB and 32GB flash, for probably $200. I'm glad to see that even for the bottom rung, this has both HDMI-out and dedicated charging port. That was a big headache for last year's crop.
Speaking of improvements, I'm also glad to see both MS and Google following Apple's footstep in moving to "squarer" aspect ratios. SP3 is 3:2, and the aborted Surface Mini is rumored to be 4:3. As well, rumored Nexus 9 is said to be 4:3. Wide-screen sucks for portrait use, and sucks for most uses other than watching videos. Most of this year's crop will be wide-screen, but am hoping more will follow the platform vendors' lead for next year.
Add: On the downside, freebie Office is now rental-ware. While it was never a compelling selling point for small Win devices, it's a decent perk. Now, I would consider it a net negative, for the space it takes up on these limited-storage devices. You can't free up the space, since it's undoubtedly baked into the WIMBoot blob.
One solution is a clean install. With basic optimization, a 32-bit 8.1u1 install takes up 7GB incl swap (in binary, 16GB = roughly 15GB binary, so 8GB remaining). That would also speed up disk I/O, since WIMBoot is no longer in play.

e.mote said:
>video-looping is actually moderately hard on the battery.
It depends on the SoC; some are optimized for video decoding, and battery will actually last longer on vid-loop test than a more representative test. Engadget's batt test is vid-loop.
>Shame about awful cameras though; even the downscaled images here on XDA show really awful chromatic aberration and poor dynamic range.
It's an entry model; cams are considered a perk on this. I'd be thankful if it has a decent IPS screen and reasonable battery life.
Ignoring the so-called review for the nonce (since IMO it smells like a "sponsored post"), this is the tail-end of the 8" Win tab crop with 1GB RAM & 16GB flash that we'll see this year. Median price should be around $150. One step up would be same setup w/ 2GB and 32GB flash, for probably $200. I'm glad to see that even for the bottom rung, this has both HDMI-out and dedicated charging port. That was a big headache for last year's crop.
Speaking of improvements, I'm also glad to see both MS and Google following Apple's footstep in moving to "squarer" aspect ratios. SP3 is 3:2, and the aborted Surface Mini is rumored to be 4:3. As well, rumored Nexus 9 is said to be 4:3. Wide-screen sucks for portrait use, and sucks for most uses other than watching videos. Most of this year's crop will be wide-screen, but am hoping more will follow the platform vendors' lead for next year.
Add: On the downside, freebie Office is now rental-ware. While it was never a compelling selling point for small Win devices, it's a decent perk. Now, I would consider it a net negative, for the space it takes up on these limited-storage devices. You can't free up the space, since it's undoubtedly baked into the WIMBoot blob.
One solution is a clean install. With basic optimization, a 32-bit 8.1u1 install takes up 7GB incl swap (in binary, 16GB = roughly 15GB binary, so 8GB remaining). That would also speed up disk I/O, since WIMBoot is no longer in play.
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they sent me free models to test, but it is not sponsored. everything i wrote down was true.

Non-widescreen ratios were normal for years until the more recent trend for 16:9, nothing that Apple are "leading" on. The nice thing about Android and Windows is choice. It's good that there are some non-widescreen devices appearing for those who prefer it, but I'd hate for most of them to switch to that.
Personally I prefer widescreen on a tablet: good for video (one of the most useful things about a tablet, there's a reason they were called "media players" for most of the 2000s); it's better for e-reading (portrait mode is more like a book); and it fits easier in a pocket or a bag. For other purposes, like software, games, I don't think either works out better overall.
It's on desktop monitors I disliked the trend towards widescreen, as it's not like one gains anything by reducing the vertical height.

>Non-widescreen ratios were normal for years until the more recent trend for 16:9, nothing that Apple are "leading" on.
Sorry, Apple iPad leads the way on 4:3 tablets. Yep, 4:3 CRTs existed way back when (I had plenty of them), but wide-screen now dominates computing displays, including tablets. There were a few 4:3 Android tabs, but they're most Shenzhen, and mostly iPad clones.
>The nice thing about Android and Windows is choice
Not for screen ratio. Most Android tabs are 16:10. Win tabs are mostly 16:9 at 10+" sizes, and 16:10 at 8". There is no practical choice unless you want to get a China tab, or some outdated model (Lenovo had some 4:3 ones). But as said, SP3 is 3:2, as is the aborted Surface Mini, and at least some coming Nexus toys are rumored to have a squarer aspect. So perhaps there will be more choice, but not as of yet.
>Personally I prefer widescreen on a tablet: good for video
Yes, video is the primary use-case for CONSUMPTION, which widescreen is good for. It's bad for most everything else. If MS wants to harp on the PRODUCTIVITY angle, then widescreen is a poor choice.
>it's better for e-reading (portrait mode is more like a book)
No, portrait use is awkward with widescreen tablets (unless for a small size like a phone, where one-handed use trumps other consideration). It's a recurring complaint with 16:9 Windows tablets, frequently cited in reviews.
>and it fits easier in a pocket or a bag
Pocketability doesn't apply to tablets. Not too many peeps stick 7" into their back pockets, and Win tabs don't go that small anyway.
>It's on desktop monitors I disliked the trend towards widescreen, as it's not like one gains anything by reducing the vertical height.
The same problem--limited vertical space--applies to widescreen tablets in landscape mode.

I actually rather like widescreen desktop displays - in landscape mode they allow more windows or documents side-by-side (for doing code reviews with reference materials close at hand, this is huge) and in portrait mode they provide an excellent format for a long-but-not-too-wide text column (think about the aspect ratio of the readable portion of each side of a typical paperback book's page); I usually use that orientation for things like email and chat logs, but it can be used for lots of other things.
None of that has much to do with Windows tablets, though. I have good enough vision I can set the DPI scaling to 100% on Surface 2 / Pro / Pro 2 and still have readable text, which lets me snap windows side-by-side the way I do on my work machine, but apparently that's weird?

>in landscape mode [widescreens] allow more windows or documents side-by-side...and in portrait mode they provide an excellent format for a long-but-not-too-wide text column
Side-by-side doc viewing is applicable for desktop-sized (20+") displays, not tablets. Tab displays are already sized-constrained for even single-doc view; SxS-view isn't practical.
Portrait mode for widescreen is likewise constrained. It works for docs with reflowable text, but not for PDFs with mixed graphics/text (ie non-reflowable text) or comics; display width would be lacking for full page views.
I agree that the majority prefer widescreen, mostly because video-watching is by far the prevalent use on mobile devices. I don't agree that widescreen lends itself to productivity in portrait, for the simple fact that Windows hybrids (and Windows 8.1 itself) aren't designed for portrait use. For one, portrait mode means forfeitting use of the keyboard dock for all 2n1s, include Surfaces.
>I have good enough vision I can set the DPI scaling to 100% on Surface 2 / Pro / Pro 2 and still have readable text, which lets me snap windows side-by-side the way I do on my work machine, but apparently that's weird?
Not weird, but an outlier. People normally can't discern text at such dense resolution (assuming default font size), particularly older people. Regardless, for those who prefer it, SxS view work just as well if not better on a squarer display. Split SP3's 3:2 screen in half and you have two 4:3 displays.

Is office included?
Does it include a preinstalled Office 2013 version (Word & Excel) like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or do I have to purchase an Office 365 subscription?

amospfef said:
Does it include a preinstalled Office 2013 version (Word & Excel) like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or do I have to purchase an Office 365 subscription?
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no, it doesn't, u need to purchase the office 365, but there is a one month free trail use.

Any idea if this can boot other operating systems - i'm thinking Xubuntu?
I have an HP Omni 10 and am very disappointed by the fact that it's tied into the pre-installed Windows 8.1 with no way to boot or install any other operating system.
Thanks.
Martin.

does it have gps?
Does the Cube iWork8 (2/32GB) have GPS? thanks

I dun think cube work8 is the cheapest one.
The PIPO W2 is same price but with the latest Baytrail Quad-core, 2gb RAM and 32gb memory. Got one from ebay.co.uk at £139.98. Much cheaper than other brand with same spec.
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Does it include a preinstalled Office 2013 version (Word & Excel) like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or do I have to purchase an Office 365 subscription?
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The PIPO w2 preinstallled win8.1 and full version Office365:good:

For reading pdf files and 'some' books I also prefer 4:3 format, for anything else wide screen seems the better solution.
Unless when the screen is big with high dpi, then more space in all directions prevails. But those are relatively expensive.
But for computing on the same dpi I would take an wide screen over 4:3 anytime. Though I do rotate my screen from time.
For tablet 7" or 8" wide is just more convenient in the hand and to put away in a pocket. You just can't do that with an 4:3.
@SuperSuperFrank: isn't the office version a one year for free subscription?

Buggster said:
For reading pdf files and 'some' books I also prefer 4:3 format, for anything else wide screen seems the better solution.
Unless when the screen is big with high dpi, then more space in all directions prevails. But those are relatively expensive.
But for computing on the same dpi I would take an wide screen over 4:3 anytime. Though I do rotate my screen from time.
For tablet 7" or 8" wide is just more convenient in the hand and to put away in a pocket. You just can't do that with an 4:3.
@SuperSuperFrank: isn't the office version a one year for free subscription?
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Yes, sorry for the misleading. It's 1 year subscription office365

iWork 8 with 2GB/32GB now is on sale at jd.com with RMB699.
Sent from Tapatalk with my Tab 4 (SM-T235Y)
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beholder21 said:
Does the Cube iWork8 (2/32GB) have GPS? thanks
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No GPS
Sent from Tapatalk with my Tab 4 (SM-T235Y)

im looking at voyo a1 8" 114€
and saw the cube iwrok 8" for 110€
both same specs, and look the same also. i mean the butons/ports are on the same place. so i guess they are the same. for the same factory just a different name
any one know any difference?
http://www.dx.com/p/cube-iwork8-8-i...rom-wi-fi-bluetooth-black-338475#.VIX63jGG-UI
http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_75299.html

Xiaomi MiPad 7.9" Nvidia K1 2GB/16GB tablet - Review

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Xiaomi MiPad – Review
Xiaomi is one of those brands that is always in the headlines. As time has gone by the phone maker has expanded their device lineup and also started a massive global expansion. In addition to their phones, their MIUI software is also well known and sought after. Why all the hype around this company you might ask. Well, it might have something to do with the fact that they release high spec, dependable devices at less than half the price of the big brands.
Over the last year or two there have been rumors of a Xiaomi tablet but it just never happened. Then out of the blue the MiPad was announced and soon hit the stores. Obviously Apple inspired the MiPad looks like an iPad mini but is all Android inside thanks to the MIUI ROM. I was curious about the tablet but also curious about the Nvidia K1 processor so I figured I could kill two birds with one stone. So let the review begin.
Unboxing
I ordered the Xiaomi MiPad from 1949deal and the tablet was shipped within a few days by EMS. When it arrived it was very well packaged.
The box for the MiPad is of a plain brown variety. While it’s nice to see cool packaging for a device I really don’t care when it’s not there. It’s the device that needs to be amazing not the box, right? Inside was the tablet, some instructions, a micro USB cable, and a wall charger.
You can check out the unboxing video here.
Specs
7.9″ 2048 x 1536 display
Nvidia K1 quad core clocked at 2.2 Ghz
2GB RAM
16 GB storage
expansion slot that will support up to 128GB cards
5MP front and 8 MP rear cameras
6700 mAh battery
You can check out the full video review here.
Physical Features
The Xiaomi MiPad measures 202 x 135.4 x 8.5 mm and weights 360 grams. It’s quite comfortable to hold due to it’s thin design but you do need to be careful when holding it. The back of the device is very smooth and I could easily see it’s slippery surface being the cause of the device hitting the floor.
On the bottom is the micro USB port.
On the right is the volume rocker and the power button.
On the top is the 3.5 mm head set jack.
The top center is the location of the front facing camera.
Looking at the back the camera is in the top left corner with the dual speakers being at the bottom.
Display
The 7.9 inch display of the MiPad has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 for a 324 ppi pixel density. The screen feels solid thanks to the Gorilla Glass 3 and is very responsive.
The viewing is equally as good as the angles are good and the picture quality is fantastic.
Software
The Xiaomi MiPad is using MIUI which is their version of a custom Android ROM. It’s based on 4.4.2 KitKat and offers an appearance much like iOS where the apps are all dropped onto the main screens. Included are lots of customization options but if you still don’t like the look you can always use a launcher from Google Play.
Looks aside the software is stable and runs very well. The only drwback I’ve found is the Wi-Fi drains the battery fairly quickly even when the device is sleeping. The only fix I have found is to change the Wi-Fi setting to only engage when the device is awake.
Google Play store came on my device but that was put there by the reseller. Regardless, it’s an easy fix as you can just use the included app store to search Google and install the Play Store. When it asks to install other files like frame work, allow it and you’ll be all set in a matter of minutes.
The boot time was 25 seconds.
Wi-Fi
The MiPad comes with dual band wi-fi. I tested both the 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz.
My house has a basement and a main level. The router is located at the center point of the basement so I took readings at the router as a baseline and then tested it’s range by venturing upstairs.
5 Ghz
Router= 72.7 mbps
On the basement level the results remained around 70 mbps.
Main level= 10.06 mbps ( As I worked my way toward the far side of the level the signal dissapeared completely)
2.4 Ghz
Router= 68.05 mbps
Main level above the router= 20.58 mbps
Far corner of the main level = 19.7 mbps
As you can see, the Wi-Fi for the Xiaomi MiPad is quite good and the 2.4 Ghz signal easily covered my entire house.
Speakers
The dual rear speakers on the MiPad are perfectly located right on the curvature of the tablet. This makes them harder to muffle when holding the tablet sideways watching movies or playing games but allows the user to put it down without experiencing any problems with the sound.
Overall I was very impressed with the sound quality as the speakers were very clear and reasonably loud. They performed well with all genres of music and picked up a good amount of bass without sounding muddy.
Video Playback
The GPU in the Nvidia K1 is a real powerhouse allowing it to perform well in any situation, video playback included. I used the stock player as well as VLC to try a variety of HD online video clips as well as HD movies in different formats. Everything played very well and combined with the excellent display and quality speakers watching media on the tablet was a great experience.
Web Browsing
I used Maxthon browser to test out surfing the web and everything went very well. Pages loaded quickly even if they were image heavy and overall the device was quite snappy when online. It seems like the Nvidia K1 is the real deal.
Cameras
The front facing camera on the Xiaomi MiPad is a 5 MP unit and works very nicely for video chatting as well as taking quality selfies. The rear 8MP camera really impressed me. In general I’ve found the cameras that are used for tablets are rather poor so I wasn’t expecting much. The main camera focused fairly quickly and took some rather nice shots. The only downside is there is no flash, so make sure you have lots of light.
Benchmarks
Nvidia talked a big game regarding their new K1 processor so let’s have a look and see if it really is a threat to the current market technology.
Antutu
38,080
Antutu 5
It appears to be at the upper range of the current devices. Let’s keep testing.
Nenamark 2
59.7 fps
CPU Prime
8994
Very nice score. The MiPad is the first device I’ve personally come across that beats the Nvidia Shield in this test.
Vellamo
The MiPad thanks to its Nvidia K1 gets top marks in all tests. If you are looking for a powerhouse device the Xiaomi MiPad gets the nod.
Battery
The big question about the Nvidia K1 is how much does it take out of the battery to get those awesome benchmarks. I put the tablet display on auto and used VLC player to create a video loop. The tablet lasted a respectable 8 hrs 23 minutes. Performance and efficiency. Very nice.
Gaming
Nvidia heavily promoted the GPU on the K1 so one would hope it performs well in the gaming tests. I started with Into the dead and gameplay was very responsive and smooth. As I upped the ante by loading Dead Trigger 2 the graphics defaulted to the highest settings and gameplay was very nice. same scenario with Asphalt 8. I even opened a bunch of apps to run in the back ground and everything remained buttery smooth. If you like your video games, the Xiaomi MiPad delivers.
Final thoughts
Pro’s
Quality device
Good display
Great performance
Good speakers
Cameras are better than expected
Cons
Battery drain when in sleep (caused by Wi-Fi), hopefully this will be fixed in future software updates
No flash on main camera
I can’t really find fault with much on the Xiaomi MiPad. It really is a quality tablet that delivers on performance. The Nvidia K1 does a great job and makes this device one of, if not THE tablet to beat. I like that Xiaomi included an expansion slot and that it will take up to a 128 GB card. Add in the fact that Xiaomi are getting to be one of the larger players in the mobile game so you get software updates, lots of accessories, and tons of forum support if you need it.
Bottom line: reasonable price for killer performance.

Thanks for a great review, hopefully I'll have my hands on one in the next couple of weeks

Smokez89 said:
Thanks for a great review, hopefully I'll have my hands on one in the next couple of weeks
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Not a problem. It really is a nice tablet that will get better with further MIUI updates.

wow, the review is very impressive, i like to have a try!

There are some bugs come with this Mipad.
The tablet always get warm and the battery drain by "Android system".
The screen is good but the ratio cause some errors with some app.
And with 2K screen, it get only 2G memory. That's not enough.
The MIUI OS is buggy, I hope someday there will be CM11 for Mipad.

The MiPad is really awesome, however we the users have complained a lot in Xiaomi forums. The software was buggy from the very beginning, unfinished at its best, and while now most of the problems are solved, the MIUI version it runs is far from complete, not comparable at all to the phone version.
Hope some developer stands up and ports AOSP to MiPad, since most of us have the feeling that with MIUI it's impossible to use the tablet to its full potential.

great review ;;I wanna this mipad on my hands,,,,

Is there a custom ROM like CyanogenMod for this device. Im planning on buying this. It'd be nice to have Lollipop on this.
The hardware specs on this is similar to Nexus 9 but cheaper. Many good reviews about this device.

mode7456 said:
Is there a custom ROM like CyanogenMod for this device. Im planning on buying this. It'd be nice to have Lollipop on this.
The hardware specs on this is similar to Nexus 9 but cheaper. Many good reviews about this device.
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look here:
forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-crdroid-xiaomi-mipad-t3005612

Hello everyone. I want to buy this tablet,what is your opinion about this product? Guide me. Thanks
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Is there any forum which speaks about Mi Tab- usage how tos - i tried to use shareit app to share files - but Mi tab does not allow. Please assist.

I know this isn't the right place but not sure where else to ask but while playing asphalt my car keeps veering to the left. I presume it's a problem with the gyroscope but don't know how to calibrate it. I tried several apps but didn't manage

satven21 said:
Is there any forum which speaks about Mi Tab- usage how tos - i tried to use shareit app to share files - but Mi tab does not allow. Please assist.
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Yes. Here
http://en.miui.com/forum-44-1.html

thanks for the nice review!! i will seriously getting this tablet next week
but i really want is that they update to lollipop, marshmallow is nearly coming to every device and xiaomi still stuck in KK
i can't wait to get my hands on these

Cube iWork 11 Stylus review: a versatile convertible tablet

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It would be fair to say that Cube was one of the pioneers in the convertible Windows tablet lineup in China. At the very beginning of last year, they created the iWork Line with the introduction of the Cube iWork 10, which comes with an Intel Atom Bay-trail Z3740D processor, a 10.1-inch IPS display at the resolution of 1280*800, and a foldable keyboard cover. And then since the beginning of 2015, they went a little bit further by introducing the Cube i7 series, an enhanced lineup of ultrabook & tablet hybrids powered by the much beefier Core-M 5Y10c processor. Although the Cube i7, the Cube i7-CM and the Cube i7 Stylus received positive feedback from their users, their price tags can be a little uninviting for customers with a tighter budget. And the relatively shorter battery life of those Core-M powered systems (compared to tablets running on Atom SoC) is also proven to be unacceptable for some.
Here comes the all new Intel Cherry-trail SoC lineup, Intel's very first Atom chips built on the 14nm process. With a stronger CPU setup and an upgraded Intel Graphics HD Gen8 GPU, they are promised to boost the performance by up to 50% compared to the Bay-trail series SoCs with even less power consumption.
We reviewed the Cube i7 Stylus (Core-M 5Y10c, HD Graphics 5300) a few weeks ago -- now all we have left is its 10.6-inch sister model, the Cube iWork 11 Stylus. Both devices are complete Windows tablets, and each can be paired up with an optional keyboard dock and an optional Wacom pen. Externally, the two devices look the same. But when it comes to their technological inner workings, there are a few big differences: the i7 Stylus runs on a Core-M processor, whereas the iWork 11 Stylus is equipped with an Atom processor. The i7 Stylus has a Solid State Drive, whereas the iWork 11 Stylus comes with eMMC storage. Also, the iWork 11 Stylus runs the 32-bit version of Windows 10 instead of the 64bit we’ve seen on the i7 Stylus.
Cube iWork 11 Stylus Specs
OS: Windows 10 (32-bit)
Screen: 10.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
CPU: Intel Atom Cherry-trail X5-Z8300
CPU Frequency: 1.44GHz (Base clock) – 1.8GHZ (Turbo clock)
GPU: Intel Graphics HD Gen8
RAM / Storage: 4GB DDR3L / 64GB eMMc Storage
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB Host, HDMI
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct
Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
Battery: 3.7V - 8,600mAh
Ports: Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB 3.0 Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DC Charging Port, Mini HDMI Port
Size: 273.77*172.03*10.5mm, Weight: 673g
Color: Black front and blue rear
Design and build
If you’ve seen the Cube i7 Stylus in the flesh, the iWork 11 Stylus looks exactly the same. It has a sturdy but sleek metal body, gently curved corners and wide black bezel, and a subtle Windows logo on the front. It consistently feels great in hand, and shrugs off smudges well. With the proper screen protection, it could easily survive the day-to-day rigors of a traveling professional, and even the occasional drop.
Like always, the front is dominated by a 10.6-inch IPS display, and you can find a front-facing camera above and a Windows Home key under that display.
There are two physical buttons on board, a power/standby key and a volume rocker, both sitting on the top side of the tablet.
All the ports and slots are hosted on the left side. You can find a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro USB 3.0 port, a mini HDMI port, a Micro SD card slot and a DC charging port on board.
There is a 5-contact magnetic port on the bottom side, and it is designed to connect with the keyboard base.
The rear side of the tablet is coated in blue, which makes the tablet look more interesting than just another piece of cold, black technology. Unfortunately, the blue coating proves to be easy to scratch. As a matter of fact, the Cube i7 series tablets also have the same issue, maybe it’s time Cube should find another approach to coat the metallic back of their tablets.
Build quality of the tablet is nice and solid, but still not altogether as epic as the Surface 3, which includes a flexible kickstand and a full USB 3.0 port.
The iWork 11 Stylus weighs 673 grams and measures 10.5mm thick, a little heavier and thicker than the Microsoft Surface 3. But it still ranks as one of the more compact convertible Windows tablets in the market. And you could hold it in your hands for a relatively long time before actually feeling the burden.
Display and sound
The Cube iWork 11 Stylus has a 10.6-inch IPS display, with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. In terms of pixel density, the iWork 11 Stylus has about 208 pixels per inch. It definitely pales in comparison with those high-end Android tablets and flagship smartphones, but is still one of the front-runners in the laptop or convertible Windows tablet category.
As can be expected from a Full HD IPS panel, the iWork 11 Stylus’ screen looks stunning. Viewing angles are wide, colors accurate, and it shrugs off glare quite well, definitely much better than the TN panels on average laptops.
If there is a complaint, it’s that things can feel a bit tinnier on the desktop side compared to bigger convertibles such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, owing to the slightly smaller screen. Though it supports touch, users will likely turn to a mouse, touchpad, or pen for navigation here, as the desktop requires a good amount of precision.
The speakers are very well placed on the right side of the tablet. The sound is flat, but it’s balanced well enough with little to no distortion, and the volume is acceptable for watching videos in a quiet room. If you plug in a pair of high-end headphones or nice speakers, you will notice that the iWork 11 Stylus actually beats most of the Android tablets and smartphones in terms of sound quality.
Pen and touchscreen
The stylus is a big point of differentiation from ordinary Windows 8 tablets. The good news is that the pen paired with the Cube iWork Stylus is based on Wacom technology, which means it is snappy and super responsive, and a genuine pleasure to use on the tablet’s high-resolution screen, the bad news is that you won’t find it in the retail package of the iWork 11 Stylus because the pen is sold separately for $32.
Unlike the tiny pen hidden in the back of the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro, the pen that’s paired with the i7 Stylus is the size of a normal ink pen, with an eraser button on one end and a large button placed comfortably on the side. Click it and you have a right-mouse button with a beautifully positive action.
Writing with the pen in applications such as OneNote, Microsoft Office programs or in the handwriting recognition panel of the on-screen keyboard is smooth and accurate.
Certain applications can even make use of the pen’s 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity. For example, it makes the pen very much of a joy for working in Photoshop or in natural media painting tools such as ArtRage or Fresh Paint.
The pen is also very accurate for selecting small icons in a complex interface such as Photoshop, or opening a link on an heavily loaded web page (much easier than the small touchpad on the Keyboard base, or your finger on the screen).
The combination of pen and touchscreen makes i7 Stylus extraordinarily versatile for drawing, sketching, painting, image editing and note taking.
The keyboard base designed for the i7 Stylus and iWork 11 Stylus features a slot for the Wacom pen, so when you are not using it, you can just push it into the keyboard. But in an ideal world, we’d prefer to have a permanent place to keep the pen on the tablet itself, instead of on the keyboard base. As we do often use the i7 Stylus as a standalone tablet, and only need to connect it to the keyboard base when we need to do a lot of typing.
Keyboard base
The keyboard base can easily be attached to the iWork 11 Stylus via the 5-contact magnetic connectors, instantly turning the tablet into a full notebook computer. Sadly, the keyboard base can only make the iWork 11 Stylus stand with a fixed angle, which can be uncomfortable to use sometimes.
Here, the keys aren’t as squished as the ones on the Microsoft Surface Type Cover. The keyboard for the iWork 11 Stylus is more expansive, with no shrunken or undersized keys. It didn’t take me long before I was typing at my usual brisk pace.
The keys offer decent travel, with every keystroke, I make a loud “clack,” letting anyone around me know I’m getting stuff done. It isn’t my favorite keyboard, but I do feel comfortable enough. Also, the Cube keyboard base is not as flimsy as the Surface Type Cover, Instead it is as sturdy and comfortable as most laptop keyboards.
The Cube keyboard base brings a touchpad as well, and that’s a good thing, because the latest Windows 10 update made the OS much more mouse-and-keyboard friendly. Even though the touchpad is pretty precise and responsive, it’s still many steps behind the sort of glass touchpad you’d find on the MacBook Air. It sometimes takes multiple tries to get two-finger scrolling to work. Ditto for clicking and dragging windows and other objects around the screen. Other times, I accidentally navigated backward out of a web page when I was really trying to do some other sort of gesture. If you intend the iWork 11 Stylus to be your daily driver, you are better off with a mouse.
The Keyboard base also features 2 Full USB 2.0 ports, making it easier for the tablet to connect to a mouse or external storage devices.
Software and interface
The iWork 11 Stylus runs licensed Windows 10 Home Edition (32-bit) out of the box. Like the convertible tablet, the Windows 10 itself is also something of a hybrid, with both desktop and the Windows Store apps, touch and keyboard, the control panel and the finger-friendly PC Settings app.
On the iWork 11 Stylus, as long as you’re comfortable with gestures such as swiping to open the charms bar, switching apps and closing an app you don’t want, the two fit together almost seamlessly.
Below are major improvements we found in Windows 10:
1. Customized placement of the start menu.
Microsoft brought back the dearly missed Start Menu, and it is stronger and more inclusive than ever.
2. Enhanced screen split function.
Not only can users have more Windows store apps running in split screen mode, they can even run those titles like traditional PC programs on desktop.
3. Virtual desktop.
The highly appreciated virtual desktop has also been brought to Windows 10.
4. Cortana
Cortana brings plenty of notable features to Windows 10. While setting it up, you can choose to have Cortana always listening to your commands (enabled by saying “Hey Cortana!”). You can ask her about basic things like the current weather or what’s on your schedule, or you could have her search the web using Bing. Cortana can answer some queries without even launching a web browser. If you’re not a fan of voice commands, you can also type in queries into the Cortana search box on the taskbar, and you can choose to have her only activate voice commands when you hit a button.
5. Edge
Edge may be the most elegant piece of software to come from Microsoft. Its interface is simple: tabs on the top; back, forward and refresh buttons below; and an address bar. The latter is smarter than other browsers as it also features Cortana (without the voice commands). You can type in questions and often get them answered right within Edge’s location bar — no need to hit Enter to complete your search. That’s something Google has been dabbling with in Chrome, but Edge takes it to another level.
You can manage your Favorites, Reading List entries (articles you save to read later), History and Downloads from Edge’s Hub, which mostly stays out of the way until you need it. Microsoft also gave Edge annotating capabilities: You can highlight and mark up web pages any way you like (the Surface’s stylus comes in handy for this) and send them off to Evernote with just a few clicks. Those marked-up pages also retain your notes when you visit them again.
Unfortunately, the iWork 11 Stylus comes with only Office Mobile, which can be used to do some basic editing to the Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and Excel sheets.
If you need the more productive desktop version of Microsoft Office, the most important productive tools for any device that runs Windows OS, you will need to pony up.
Performance
The fundamental difference between the iWork 11 Stylus and the i7 Stylus is the internal setup. The iWork 11 Stylus runs on an Intel Atom X5-Z8300 processor and 4GB RAM. This Cherry-trail generation CPU is outfitted with four cores and has a clock frequency from 1.44 GHz – 1.8GHz. With a more entry-level Atom processor and a slower eMMc drive, it is easy for us to expect a significant drop in performance with the iWork 11 Stylus compared to its pricier sister tablet. But fortunately, that’s not often the case.
As you could expect, when compared to the i7 Stylus, it takes a few seconds longer for the iWork 11 Stylus to boot into Windows 10 and approximately half a second more to resume from hibernation.
In the ATTO Disk Benchmark, the iWork 11 Stylus got relatively good score for a device with eMMc drive, although still no match for those high-end systems with SSD storage
You could also notice the slowdown in starting heavy desktop applications and rendering multiple image-heavy web pages. But for the basic office tasks, it is difficult to tell the difference in speed.
Compared to those earlier Bay-trail powered Windows tablets, the iWork 11 Stylus is indeed a lot faster. Thanks both to the upgraded SoC and more RAM. The system always runs sturdily and fluidly, and there is obviously less struggle in handling several desktop programs at the same time. I can edit some of my excel sheets with some video playback on top, and several social networking applications in the background, and still the system remains pretty responsive.
Benchmarks also tell the story, as you can see that the iWork 11 Stylus handily beats the Bay-trail powered ASUS T100A tablet in all benchmark tests, especially in the more graphics-focused tests.
Temperature
The iWork 11 Stylus did not warm up excessively in our tests. During our stress test, the internal temperature barely crossed the 60 °C line (from readings of the Ludashi benchmark), and I never feel too much heat on its case. For a fanless system, it is pretty amazing.
Connectivity
Besides the tailor-made keyboard base and the Wacom pen, the Cube iWork 11 Stylus offers a lot of other connectivity options. The Wi-Fi 802.11n/b/g takes good care of internet surfing, while the Bluetooth 4.0 makes it possible for the iWork 11 Stylus to connect with external input devices and audio systems without occupying the ports. The Micro USB 3.0, when connected to a mobile drive with a standard OTG cable, can still manage high-speed data transfer.
You can add a Micro SD card (up to 128GB) on top of the 64GB internal storage.
The Mini HDMI port makes it possible to connect to larger displays such as monitors, HDTVs and projectors. Every time I came back from a business trip, I would like to connect my laptop to the 24-inch desktop monitor in my bedroom, and that’s when the HDMI port could come in handy.
Battery life
The iWork 11 Stylus packs an 8,600mAh Li-Po battery under its hood, which is the same amount of battery capacity used in the i7 Stylus. With a less power-hungry SoC, we were definitely expecting an outstanding battery life from this tablet.
Fortunately, in idle mode, the energy consumption rate is very low -- as per usual with devices outfitted with Atom CPUs. Under load as well, the convertible's energy use is also reasonable. In our standard cngadget battery rundown test, where we set the display brightness at a fixed 50%, and loops a 1080P video with Wi-Fi on, the iWork 11 Stylus lasted 7 hours and 17 minutes, which is 2 hours longer than the result the Cube i7 Stylus scored in the same test.
In the real world use, the iWork 11 Stylus’ battery performance is equally impressive. Working on office documents, and streaming YouTube videos for 3 to 4 hours on a daily basis, I will only have to charge the tablet every 2 days. During my business trip, where I had to use the iWork 11 Stylus checking emails, signing papers with the Wacom pen, and working on some business documents and presentations. I can leave the tablet unplugged for an entire day.
Cameras
Like other Windows tablets we’ve tested before, the iWork 11 Stylus doesn’t have impressive cameras. The nice thing is, the front-facing camera, actually the only useful camera, is decent enough for video-chatting when there is nice lighting. The rear camera is merely just there for the sake of being there, I don’t think you would want to use it for Instagram and Facebook updates, while even the cheapest smartphone could do the job a million times better.
Verdict
Fundamentally, the Cube iWork 11 Stylus makes a reasonably good impression. At a price of about $219, the buyer gets a complete Windows tablet. And for $63 more, they can get a connectable keyboard and a Wacom Pen to enhance the productivity. The keyboard is absolutely sufficient for practical, everyday use. We have typed on lots of considerably worse tablet keyboards, including the newest Surface Type Cover. Alongside two USB 2.0 ports, the keyboard dock also has a touchpad. The tablet is outfitted with a stunning Full HD IPS panel and a pressure-sensitive touchscreen which is compatible with the Wacom pen. Although only powered by an Atom processor, the tablet's performance is absolutely sufficient for all the everyday tasks it was created for, and the 4GB working memory even enables it to take care of some serious multitasking. The 9,000mAh non-removable battery under the hood can keep the system working for an entire day, unplugged.
There are some minor cons - the 64GB eMMc drive is much slower than the SSD used in the i7 series tablets, and the blue coating of the tablet’s rear side is very easy to scratch. But none of them really matters when you take the price into consideration. The iWork 11 Stylus won’t fully replace your desktop PC or high-end laptop for demanding 3D gaming and heavy productivity work, but it serves very well as a travelling companion which helps you take care of your daily office tasks, web-browsing and social networking.

Thank you for the review. Seems pretty fine
Have you seen same micro limitations as it seems Teclast has do it with the X98 Plus?
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Hi, Nice paid review. You forgot to mention the 4GB ram is not fully useable, 2.9GB only since Cube used a 32bit uefi and os instead of 64bit (Big mistake) And the temps? barely over 60 degrees on your unit? Did you work the tablet hard gaming and benchmarking for a few hours? 81 degrees on my unit I brought.
It's in my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYS_pm49wVM

Hendrickson said:
Hi, Nice paid review. You forgot to mention the 4GB ram is not fully useable, 2.9GB only since Cube used a 32bit uefi and os instead of 64bit (Big mistake) And the temps? barely over 60 degrees on your unit? Did you work the tablet hard gaming and benchmarking for a few hours? 81 degrees on my unit I brought.
It's in my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYS_pm49wVM
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There is software which can help you take full advantage of the 4GB RAM, please use Google in case you didn't know. And the temperature reading i got is by using a stress test in a Chinese app called 鲁大师, of course you didn't know 'coz you don't understand any other languages, that is too unfortunate, isn't it?
Since you guys don't have a full-time job and putting up ads and posting reviews of tablets gifted by the manufacturers on the techtablets site is the only way of making money, should I reasonably assume that all reviews on your site are paid? Correct me if I am wrong, please!

It doesn't have the Micro SD card limitations which you have with the Teclast tablets.

Hello guys,
I've been trying to download the stock firmware from this tablet but I can't find it anywhere. I have a Cube i7 with Remix OS, and it has a very similar hardware to the iWork 11, I'd like to try flash the Windows on my tablet, but I'm not able to find the image.
Any idea?
Thanks

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There is software which can help you take full advantage of the 4GB RAM, please use Google in case you didn't know.
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Did you mean this tool? ( http://www.mediafire.com/download/3xko6f25gsbwa5u/Pae-mod.rar )
btw, is there any way to install win 10 x64 on this tablet?
topfreitas said:
Hello guys,
I've been trying to download the stock firmware from this tablet but I can't find it anywhere.
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Try here:
http://www.cube-tablet.com/download/

Leez_Gooz said:
Did you mean this tool? ( http://www.mediafire.com/download/3xko6f25gsbwa5u/Pae-mod.rar )
btw, is there any way to install win 10 x64 on this tablet?
Try here:
http://www.cube-tablet.com/download/
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i think it is, but not sure if you can activate the system or find the right drivers.
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topfreitas said:
Hello guys,
I've been trying to download the stock firmware from this tablet but I can't find it anywhere. I have a Cube i7 with Remix OS, and it has a very similar hardware to the iWork 11, I'd like to try flash the Windows on my tablet, but I'm not able to find the image.
Any idea?
Thanks
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Official Windows firmware for i7 Remix isn't available, and I doubt that Cube would ever really release it.
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Install Linux
Does anyone tried to install ubuntu or other linux distros?
I was able to get into the bios, but I didn't manage to boot from USB. Any ideas?

Does anyone work with photoshop with this tablet? If you make a video working with it, you should have a lot of more visit in youtube, there's no anyone that made it with these type of tablets. XD
And for last, I don't find any tutorial to install a diferent UEFI that make it work with windows x64... it's a little freak in 2016 no?

iwork11 usb controllers problem
hello guys,
From device manager,my iwork11 have three item in usb controllers:
1. intel(R) USB 3.0 extensible Host Controller 1.0(microsoft)
2. unknown usb device(device descriptor request failed).......... that my problem.
3. USB Root Hub (xHCI)
I've been trying to update the driver from online but there is no replacement. Someone have this tablet may should look for me what the the harware for no 2.
thank you for help
or
Any idea?

Thank you for the review Jupiter2012!
I have a question though, do you think it's possible to use this tablet as a media player connected to the tv and minimum 6x2Tb external hard drive connected to it? Can it handle it?
Thank you for the answers in advance!
Nice day

Hello:
I'm interested in this tablet:
- 100$ cheaper than the i7 stylus one
- Does not have the temperature issues
- Better battery thanks to the Atom processor
Has anyone tried to open the tablet? I can't seem to find the photos of this model.
I have the idea of soldering a little SSD USB 3.0 drive inside, or trying to replace the eMMC. Even a very cheap USB 3.0 pen seems to be a lot faster than the eMMC. I think that if we can get this working, this tablet will be amazing.
The other remaining thing would be to get working a 64 bit UEFI.
Sorry for the engrish

Do NOT run the PAE (Physical Address Extension) patch on this tablet in order to utilize more than 3GB of RAM. It wrecked my Windows install and now I can't boot. Trying to recover it now, but it's proving to be a pain. I also am not able to boot a 64-bit Windows 10 install. It would be really nice if Cube made the Windows 10 image for this tablet available to download from a reliable source. I tried getting it from Baidu and it took all day only to be a corrupt file. Half the time when you go to the Baidu page it's hosted at, it says the file is not found. If anyone has a link to it, I would greatly appreciate it.

It seems sleep mode doesn't working properly. Battery draining in this mode is awful. It has been discharged in 2 days from full charge to empty. Any ideas?

dmitry1972 said:
It seems sleep mode doesn't working properly. Battery draining in this mode is awful. It has been discharged in 2 days from full charge to empty. Any ideas?
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Try setting up Hibernate (Suspend to Disk)
Solved Standby for me
regards
Mr.Lee

Mr99Lee said:
Try setting up Hibernate (Suspend to Disk)
Solved Standby for me
regards
Mr.Lee
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Thank you, but this is a half of problem solution. Battery draining has been stopped, but the waking up process is so slow.

Depends on what you expect..it´s a desktop / notebook OS
Mine comes from hibernate within 5-10 secs.

Hi all,
I encountered my first Problem...did anyone had luck using a Bluetooth Mouse?
I´m able to pair but after Driver Installation there is no mouse cursor and no mouse functionality.
Under Devices it shows up as HID but not as mouse...
during installation of the driver the mouse works fine.
seems an interference with the WACOM-Device...
Any ideas?
regards
Mr.Lee

Just placed my order

Well, after a lot of consideration I decided to "take the risk" and just placed an order for a 64GB Pixel C and keyboard. Google Canada had a promo going with a $150 discount so I took it. Years ago I used to be a fervent Android phone and tablet user and I said I would never go to Apple. I had Nexus this and that for many years and a Moto 360 and an Android settop box. Eventually I got sucked into the whole Apple ecosystem, first with my Macbook for work, and now I have two Macbooks at work, plus an iPhone, iPad (Pro), Apple Watch, iMac, and Apple TV and I must admit I love them all especially the way things (mostly) handoff across any device such as phone calls.
Despite all this I am still curious about the latest in the Android world and love the idea of the Pixel C hardware and am glad I can get access to the latest OS without waiting on some OEM like Samsung. I use my iPad Pro (12.9) with the Smart Keyboard a lot (and yes the Apple Pencil for annotating music and docs) and love the versatility it provides and yeah I use split screen and video in a pop-out window a lot so it will be interesting to compare Nougat on the Pixel C.

I bought a Nexus 10 as soon as they released, just over 4 years ago. I used it extensively for the 1st year, and then afterwards, only a bit here and there. I actually currently have it running a Nougat ROM, but it is quite sluggish nowadays... but for being 4 years old, I can't complain. It was a great device and I certainly got my money's worth, as it's probably the device I have kept and used the longest out of all my electronics.
I just bought a Pixel C on Swappa today as it seemed like the only suitable replacement in terms of build quality, software, and updates. I decided I wouldn't be picking up the keyboard as I didn't see much use for it since I bought the expensive Logitech K810 bluetooth keyboard a long time ago for the Nexus 10. I'm hopeful it's as fast as my Pixel XL in terms of usability, and lasts me another 4 years.

Mine just came today! Loving it.
The power button was frozen and hardly worked. I was initially bummed after having a N9 with horrible unraised buttons. But the PCs power button loosened up and now works fine.
The screen is incredible. I work in Hi Res imagery all day and have a Moto X Pure with it's 5.7" quad HD display and 520 ppi pixel density, I was initially worried I would not like the Pixel C's screen. Especially going back and forth at a glance between screens. But the screen is amazing. All the power and speed I need and being an easy rootable Google devices, that has gotten quick updates and I was sold.
Very happy with my choice. Unlocking and rooting it as we speak.
I can't wait to use DSLR Controller app with my Canon 5DS and use the pixel C as a live view camera screen. My N10 and N9 were nice but this Pixel C is incredible.

So I just got my Pixel C and keyboard today and got it all updated and setup. Initial thoughts:
Hardware, specifically the the combination of the tablet and the keyboard, sure is nice.
Sucks not having a fingerprint reader.
Tried the multiwindow thing using Taskbar. A bit klugey but definitely promising. Unfortunately mostly unusable for me as a number of the critical apps I use (including Google Inbox) refuse to do multiwindow even with the "force resizing" developer setting enabled. I'd really like to see this working for real. At least the split screen is pretty usable although a pity no popout video windows like on iOS.
It's pretty snappy but still no match for my iPad Pro in general response. Feels a bit sluggish by comparison.
I expect the main use case for me will be as smaller alternative to my iPad Pro 12.9 and for carrying around the office for Google Docs, Slack, e-mail, and Hangouts, where we use Google apps for most things.
Since this is a Google device I look forward to some reasonable life out of with many more OS updates to come.

Just wanted to add that I was wrong about some apps not working on forced floating window mode using Taskbar. I clearly had launched some of these full-screen previously and that's why they continued to launch full-screen. I've been using Nova but will try just using Taskbar for a while. In general though I'm finding the split-screen mode pretty usable and especially handy with the keyboard shortcuts to get to things I often use like the browser, calendar, etc. I I only wish these shortcuts were customizable. For example, I don't use Gmail for my work e-mail but use Inbox instead but the keyboard shortcut will only launch Gmail.
Update: Floating windows using Taskbar is still a bit unpredictable so it's back to Nova and split-screen when needed. Remix doesn't really look like it's worth trying. It would be great if Google could really get floating windows (including video) baked into a future release.
One of the few things I can't do with my Pixel C around the office, compared to my Macbook, is screenshare in a Hangout. Unfortunately Hangouts on Android doesn't support any kind of screenshare even from Google Docs which is a shame.

Omniswitch recents on Dirty Unicorn's 7.1.1 01-06-17 build for the Pixel C, really adds another dimension for multitasking. DU runs well and is definitely a daily driver.

It's finny to come across this thread today. I too had a Nexus 10 that just died. The ribbons that connected on the back of the battery broke.
I decided to pick up a Pixel C but in the process I was told of another alternative. The Lenovo Yoga Book.
I've had my Pixel C for about a week now and it is a great device. An excellent replacement for the Nexus 10. However, I'm hearing greater things about the Lenovo, so much so that I may end up returning the Pixel in favor of keeping the Yoga Book.
Yes, the Yoga Book doesn't have the same powerful CPU/GPU as the Pixel C nor does it have the brand behind it. But the keyboard/drawing/writing board that comes with it is fantastic apparently. It also has a microSD slot, Dolby Digital audio, a miniHDMI port (shame on you Google for not including this in the Pixel), considerably better Wifi, and a SIM card option. The Pixel C has none of these things.
It's supposed to be in the mail tomorrow so I'll have a rare opportunity to compare both tablets while in my possession. Perhaps I'll make a video about it. The least I can do is post back here about my findings.

Skullpuck said:
It's finny to come across this thread today. I too had a Nexus 10 that just died. The ribbons that connected on the back of the battery broke.
I decided to pick up a Pixel C but in the process I was told of another alternative. The Lenovo Yoga Book.
I've had my Pixel C for about a week now and it is a great device. An excellent replacement for the Nexus 10. However, I'm hearing greater things about the Lenovo, so much so that I may end up returning the Pixel in favor of keeping the Yoga Book.
Yes, the Yoga Book doesn't have the same powerful CPU/GPU as the Pixel C nor does it have the brand behind it. But the keyboard/drawing/writing board that comes with it is fantastic apparently. It also has a microSD slot, Dolby Digital audio, a miniHDMI port (shame on you Google for not including this in the Pixel), considerably better Wifi, and a SIM card option. The Pixel C has none of these things.
It's supposed to be in the mail tomorrow so I'll have a rare opportunity to compare both tablets while in my possession. Perhaps I'll make a video about it. The least I can do is post back here about my findings.
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I'm also very curious about the yoga book. Please post your comparisons.

So I've had the Yoga Book for about a day and have come to some conclusions about both devices. Generally speaking, the Pixel C is a much more hardware oriented device. It has a much better CPU, GPU. But that's where the pros stop for me. Out of curiosity I ran the AnTuTu 3DBench on both devices. Where the Pixel C came back with something like 30-45 FPS the Book only received between 10-15 FPS. The Yoga Book is not a hardcore gaming machine. The thing is, I don't use these devices primarily for gaming. If that's what you want to do then the Pixel C is what you want. If that isn't what you want to do and productivity is more important to you then please read on.
Here is what the Pixel C has that the Yoga Book does not have: CPU power, GPU power, durability, brand power,
Here is what the Yoga Book has that the Pixel C does not: A light up LED touch sensitive keyboard that quickly turns into a note taking drawing tablet (this includes the special pen that comes with it and the paper), microHDMI slot, SIM card slot, 4GB ram, lightweight, easily folds in half to hold itself up for Netflix/YouTube viewing sessions, multiple apps running at the same time, "windows" for each app so you can work with 2 or 3 apps on the screen at the same time, Dolby Digital sound (I never thought I would hear this quality of sound come out of a tablet, it's very good and I'm an audiophile. It doesn't beat out my 7.1 surround theater but in a pinch it does deliver 5.1 surround audio in a very unique way), speaking of sound the Pixel C is terrible in this capacity; either I got a bad device or the Pixel C has worse sound than the Nexus 10, your purchase comes with a free "sleeve" to carry your book in if you purchase from lenovo.
Needless to say I'm keeping the Yoga Book and sending back the Pixel C. Probably not going to win me any friends here but I wanted to be truthful. Don't get me wrong, the Pixel C is a great device... if I were to purchase it 6 to 12 months ago. With the new devices on their way up and nothing in the way of innovation going on I cannot recommend one. It's basically just an updated Nexus 10 with newer CPU/GPU and fewer ports.
The Yoga Book is innovative and useful. I am currently using it at work to administer 122 computers in 3 locations. I then take it into a meeting and write notes onto it which then transcribe to text. Saving everything I wrote into journals. Then bring it back to my desk, flip it up and watch Netflix.
If you want me to take pictures or if you have any questions let me know I'll respond for the next 24 hours or so.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Cube Mix Plus review: a regular upgrade to an already versatile convertible

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Cube has been making and marketing Windows tablet/PC convertibles for quite a while now, and the Mix Plus is the newest addition to their high-end Windows tablet line. With the latest Intel kabylake Core-M 7Y30 processor under the hood, this slate is designed to replace the Cube i7 Book.
Cube i7 Book Main Specs
OS: Windows 10 Home
Screen: 10.6-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
CPU: Intel Kabylake Core-M 7Y30
CPU Frequency: 1.61GHz (Base clock) – 2.6GHZ (Turbo clock)
GPU: Intel HD 615
RAM / Storage: 4GB LPDDR3L/ 128GB SSD
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi: dual band (2.4Ghz & 5Ghz), WiFi hotspot
Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
Battery: 7.4V, 4,300mAh
Ports: Micro SD Card Slot, Micro USB 3.0 Port, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DC Charging Port
Size: 273*172*9.6mm, Weight: 686g, Color: white front and silver rear
Retail Package
The Cube Mix Plus has the same packaging used on other Windows tablets from Cube. Inside the box you will find a wall charger, an OTG adapter (Micro USB 3.0 to full USB 3.0), a warranty card and a user manual.
Design
Cube didn’t bring anything new in the design of the Mix Plus. The front is dominated by a 10.6-inch IPS display, with relatively big bezel around. We all love the small bezel design of the Huawei Mate Book and Samsung Galaxy TabPro S. But when we use the slate as a standalone tablet, we do need the bezel to rest out fingers on. Cube has changed the color of the front bezel to white, but unfortunately, this color choice doesn’t give the tablet a wanted premium look, instead it feels very plasticky and cheap.
The slate has an Aluminum rear side, which is now coated in silver. Unlike the anodic oxide coating we normally find on high-end smartphones and tablets, the coating on the Cube Mix Plus’ rear side doesn’t offer much resistance to scratches.
Many high-end Windows tablets released in the recent two years only come with a single USB Type-C port, but the Mix Plus still offers a slew of ports and slots. On the left side you will find a headset jack, a Micro USB 3.0 port, a 3.5mm DC charging port and a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB. There is also a USB Type-C port which can be transformed into a full USB port or an HDMI port, or both if you have the right adapter. I used the type-C adapter for my Macbook and it works fine with the Mix Plus.
The keyboard port can be found on the bottom side of the slate, the docking mechanism is the same as what was found on previous Cube models such as the i10 Premium and i7 Book.
You can also find the stereo side-facing speakers on the right side of the tablet.
A power button and a volume rocker sit comfortably on the top side.
Unlike new generation Windows tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S2 and Huawei Matebook, the Mix plus still feels like a product from the past. Improvement in design from its predecessor is basically nowhere to be found. The slate itself measures 273*172*9.6mm, and weighs 686g— light enough for one-handed use with a stylus. As the tablet has a metallic build, it feels very solid, and could survive some pressure or even occasional drops. With the keyboard base attached, the total weight comes to 1.1 kilograms, not really much lighter than a regular ultrabook.
Display and sound
The Mix Plus sports a 10.6-inch full HD IPS display. Although not as exciting as the AMOLED panel on the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, it is still quite decent and offers a lot in terms of sharpness, colors and viewing angle.
At 350 nits, the brightness of the panel may be way more than enough for ordinary indoor use, but if you want to use the tablet in a park under direct sunlight, you will struggle. Personally, I do think that a 10.6-inch display is a little bit too small for a convertible if you want to harness some real productivity. A 12-inch display like the ones found on the Surface Pro 4 or Lenovo Miix 4 definitely makes more sense for office tasks.
The sound quality is a mixed bag. Although the Mix Plus has no problem driving headphones to an ear-splitting level, the built-in speakers simply do not deliver. Not only are they on the quiet side, the sound also lacks punch and layers.
I always need my Bluetooth speakers or headphones when I listen to music or watch movies.
Input mechanism
Like the i7 Stylus and i7 Book, the Cube Mix Plus comes with five distinct input options. There’s the touchscreen, the optional Wacom Pen ($30), and the keyboard base, which in addition to its keys offers a touchpad, you can also connect the slate with a mouse.
Touchscreen
The touchscreen felt great in our tests. The surface was smooth and consistent, as you’d expect, and gestures were all correctly registered. Unfortunately, the screen is not made of Corning Gorilla scratch-resistant glass, but only a standard soda lime glass panel, a screen protector is necessary if you don’t want any marks on your screen after a long time of using the tablet.
Pen
If you want more precision than your greasy fingers can offer, the optional Wacom pen delivers. It makes stylus input quite natural, and works well with the Windows desktop thanks to its built-in buttons. Hover a bit above the screen and you’ll see a pointer, which makes it easy to avoid accidentally tapping a button or icon.
Drawing and taking notes with the pen is also quite easy, although it isn’t as comfortable as drawing on a paper due to the glossiness of the screen, the experiences are still quite similar. The Wacom pen supports 1,024 levels of pressure, so you can easily draw lines with different weight. This makes the i7 Book much more usable as a standalone tablet, as you can actually write things down on it and won’t always feel the need of a keyboard for input.
Rotary keyboard base
Keyboards for tablets are always somewhat uncomfortable to use. I have personally struggled to find my normal typing pace with the Surface Type Cover and the stock Bluetooth keyboard for the Acer ICONIA W700. However, the keyboard bases for Cube i7 and i7 Stylus were actually more comfortable to type on than average tablet keyboards, but they were also thick and heavy.
The rotary keyboard base designed for the Mix Plus is identical to the one for the i7 Book, the only difference I can find is the color. In my opinion, this keyboard base is extremely well designed. Not only can it instantly turn the tablet into a laptop, you can also use it as a stand to support the tablet in many different modes.
With the keyboard base connected, the screen can be adjusted from 0 to 120 degrees. Although the keyboard base still doesn’t quite measure up to the keyboard on an average laptop, it comes pretty close. The keys are well-spaced, and give enough feedback for touch typists to develop a flow. Of course, certain compromises had to be made to fit a full keyboard into a small base, so don’t expect the full laptop experience. The depth of each keystroke is noticeably shorter, which dampens the tactile experience. With that said, this is still one the closest things to a laptop keyboard available for any tablet, and is among the best tablet keyboards we’ve used.
The keyboard base also features a trackpad, which supports lots of gestures. There are also distinct left and right click zones to mimic the experience of using a mouse. However, there’s simply too much resistance for your finger to move around the trackpad comfortably, and you will miss the speed and convenience of a real mouse.
You also get two additional full USB 2.0 ports with the keyboard base attached, one on the left, and one on the right. Which further enhances the usability of the device.
System and apps
The Mix Plus ships with Windows 10 Home and a valid license. Thankfully, the tablet comes with no bloatware, and you don’t need to uninstall anything before using it.
You can find a healthy number of touchscreen compatible applications in the Windows Store, and if that’s not enough, there are millions of PC applications you can install on the Mix Plus. When it comes to productivity, the Mix Plus easily beats lots of pricier tablets such as the REMIX Pro and the iPad Pro. And the Wacom pen even allows you to use the tablet on more occasions.
Performance
The Cube Mix Plus is powered by the latest Kabylake Core M3-7Y30 processor, which is an upgrade of the Skylake 6Y30 processor found in the i7 Book, but is still not as powerful as the i5 or i7 processors used in high-end Windows tablets and ultrabooks, as it seeks to balance performance, efficiency and portability. There is also 4GB of RAM on board to take care of multi-tasking and a 128GB SSD as internal storage.
Our Cinebench R10 CPU scores show just how much horsepower this processor can generate. The single core rating was 5,013, and the multi-core score was 9,949. The Cube Mix Plus can keep up with most Windows 10 tablets on the market right now, and that includes the entry model of Surface Pro 4.
We also ran other Benchmark tests on the Mix Plus, and were returned with some predictable scores. From the numbers, we can tell that the Kabylake Core M3 processor used in the Mix Plus betters the Atom processors used in entry-level Windows tablets in terms of horsepower, but is no match for those Core i-series processors of the same generation.
The benchmark scores are reflected in day-to-day usage, the Mix Plus performs general productivity tasks easily. Performance was so good that we forgot this entire machine was crammed into a tablet form factor, thinking of it instead as a full-blown laptop. Browsing the web and writing were no problem, but neither were more processor intensive tasks such as unzipping a large compressed file. Atom based tablets, including the Surface 3 and the Lenovo Yoga Book, suffered a bit with this kind of tasks. But the Kabylake Core M3 chip is competent, and the 4GB memory allows you to handle a decent amount of multi-tasking.
As fast as the Cube Mix Plus could be in your everyday tasks, it is still a tablet, and can’t fully replace a workstation desktop or laptop. There will be lags or stutters while running big applications such as Lightroom or Corel Draw, or during graphic-intense 3D gaming. It is more suited for being used as a portable friend instead of your only personal computer.
Storage
The Mix Plus offers a FORESEE O1229B solid state drive, with 128GB of storage space. There is Micro SD card slot to help expand the storage, but you can add no more than 128GB.
The Speed of the internal SSD is generally on par with the drives in most other high-end Windows tablets, and much faster compared to the eMMc used in those Atom based Windows slates. Our AS SSD benchmark showed a read speed of 490.79MB/s, and a write speed of 197.15MB/s.
Temperature
As with other Core M powered tablets, there are no fans in the Cube Mix Plus, meaning you’ll never hear it no matter how hot it gets, and it will get quite hot occasionally.
After running a few benchmark tests, Ludashi reported a CPU temperature higher than 80 degrees centigrade, and the rear side of the tablet felt quite warm, and unpleasant for the my hands to hold.
Battery life
The Mix Plus features a 7.4V 4,300mAh battery, on par with the original i7 Book but is slightly smaller than the battery inside the Huawei Matebook. I test battery life using a looped HD video, playing until the battery finally gives out. Here, the Mix Plus performed slightly below average—still, at 6 hours, 41 minutes, it delivers pretty close to an all-work-day computing experience.
Cameras
There are two cameras on the Cube i7 Book, a 2MP front-facing camera and a 5MP rear-facing camera. The front camera naturally takes care of video chatting. I used to say that the rear-facing camera on tablets are not necessary, well, I was wrong. The Huawei Matebook doesn’t offer a rear camera, and once when I was chatting with a friends on Skype, and wanted to show him the things I was looking at, I needed to flip the tablet around and use the front-facing camera to do that, and I didn’t even know whether I framed what I needed to show because the screen is not facing towards me.
With that said, both cameras on the i7 Book are not good at all. Even when there is proper lighting, Photos can still have a lot of noises. Smartphones of even the lowest end could do a better job at taking pictures.
Verdict
Priced at $399.99, the Cube Mix Plus is a pretty good 2-in-1 tablet, but the improvements over its predecessor are quite limited. Besides the new processor and dual band Wi-Fi, there isn’t really much to talk about. Cube isn’t trying to make the Mix Plus more aesthetically appealing than its predecessor, or they are doing it in the wrong way. They are not trying to add more functionalities to the slate, either. Many Core-M powered tablets from other Chinese brands now feature 8GB RAM and 200GB+ SSD, which should be more future-proof, yet Cube still sticks with the amount they offered two years ago when they released the Cube i7, which was also known as the first Core-M powered tablet ever.
With that said, if you want an affordable Windows tablet which could offer more horsepower and speed than Atom-based slates such as the Surface 3 and the Lenovo Yogabook, the Cube Mix Plus is one of the choices you should consider.

Windows Button Customization
I have a cube too with this windows logo button.
I am running android on it and I want this windows button to run a command under su when pushing.
Is there an app or any tool or setting that might help me in customizing this button?? I looked around for quite some time now but could not find anything helpful.
Thanks!

peterl30 said:
I have a cube too with this windows logo button.
I am running android on it and I want this windows button to run a command under su when pushing.
Is there an app or any tool or setting that might help me in customizing this button?? I looked around for quite some time now but could not find anything helpful.
Thanks!
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It is not worth to run android on mix plus, you will disable a considerable number of hardware components by putting android on a Cube Mix Plus

Virgo Sun said:
It is not worth to run android on mix plus, you will disable a considerable number of hardware components by putting android on a Cube Mix Plus
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I have a cube i7 stylus. And I am so far quite happy with it. The only problem I have: If it turns into sleep mode (display turns dark) and I want to wake it up again by pressing any button my display will lose its touch feature and therefore stays dark. I have to connect external mouse or keyboard to make it work again. (and run: "rmmod i2c_hid && modprobe i2c_hid")
Thats why I weant to reconfigure this windows button. It would be wonderful to press this button to, run this command and voila - my display still got touch feature. Maybe some day ....

peterl30 said:
I have a cube i7 stylus. And I am so far quite happy with it. The only problem I have: If it turns into sleep mode (display turns dark) and I want to wake it up again by pressing any button my display will lose its touch feature and therefore stays dark. I have to connect external mouse or keyboard to make it work again. (and run: "rmmod i2c_hid && modprobe i2c_hid")
Thats why I weant to reconfigure this windows button. It would be wonderful to press this button to, run this command and voila - my display still got touch feature. Maybe some day ....
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Cube I7 Stylus is very different architecture vs Cube Mix Plus
My only reason to buy Cube Mix Plus is the Stylus which works best in Windows application software

Virgo Sun said:
Cube I7 Stylus is very different architecture vs Cube Mix Plus
My only reason to buy Cube Mix Plus is the Stylus which works best in Windows application software
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I know. But I asked everywhere in hope to find an answer. Is it really so difficult to make this windows button run a command after pushing? That would help a lot. Thanks!

Virgo Sun said:
Cube I7 Stylus is very different architecture vs Cube Mix Plus
My only reason to buy Cube Mix Plus is the Stylus which works best in Windows application software
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My i7 Stylus has the same problem, but the Mix Plus works like a charm.

I'm quite happy with mine and I like that it is wireless AC. The color doesn't bother me much. Keyboard is way better than the Chuwi HiBook Pro that I returned. The only thing I really don't like is the speakers being on the right side only and that the battery should've been bigger. But for $309 + $50 keyboard, I am pretty happy with it. Ordered through gearbest on May 28th and received it on May 5th. Selected priority shipping and was free. Pretty quick considering it came from China.

Dock compatibility?
Hi guys,
I have been tweaking around my Cube i7 stylus up to the point that I short-circuited and fried one of the integrated circuits for charging and pretty much lost the possibility to get some juice in it again, this was some year and a bit ago and now I saw deal on GearBest for 230 Euro (about which I read on offertehitech .. cannot post link), so I was wondering if I buy Cube Mix plus, can I re-use my old keyboard dock?
It seems the same pogo pins on the photo, anyone tried / has both to try?
Thanks,
Mike

@MikeeCZ
Yes you can, I have bought the blue Cube i7 keyboard version for my Cube Mix Plus because I don't like the gray one.

Hello, I need your help. My Cube Mix Plus has stopped charging, after contacting the service found that the power circuit is faulty. For repair, I need circuit device . Please help
(здравствуйте, мне нужна ваша помощь. Мой Cube Mix Plus перестал заряжаться, после обращения в сервис установили, что неисправна цепь питания. Для ремонта мне нужна схема устройства . Пожалуйста помогите! )

change boot order
How can I change the boot order in order to set the USB drive as the first position in boot priorities?
Thank you in advance for your anwers!