This is the new updated Onda V820W 8" tablet that has just been released a month ago. Comparing with some of previous deals, it has
- Updated to Intel Cherry Trail Atom X5-Z8300 Quad Core
- Windows 10
- No more Android dual-boot
Banggood has it at $98.99 where most other places (TinyDeals, GearBest, GeekBuying) are on-sale at $99.99. Pretty much the same spec otherwise comparing to the previous-gen V820W (except cheaper at launch):
- 2GB DDR3
- 32GB MMC
- 8" IPS at 1280x800
- 2MP cameras
- 802.11b/g/n
- 4200mAh battery
Z8300 CPU performance wise is similar to the older Z3735F but (1) GPU is significantly faster (2) 14nm should theoretically use letter power. TinyDeal still has the older Z3735F-based Onda V820W on sale for $89.99 USD with Win8.1.
Interesting, unfortunately still 1280x800 resolution. On windows 8, the virtual keyboard will take half the screen with this resolution, and you can't adjust the size to be smaller. Anyone know if they fixed this on windows 10?
would be nice if it has 3GB ram. But for the price, I can't complain much.
I'm curious how much hotter it runs as most Cherry Trail seems to be running hotter that Bay trial series.
Edit: just found some useful comparison between X5-Z8300 and Z3735F. http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/08/23/intel-atom-z3735f-vs-…
TLDR: not much differences. CPU processing power around the same, GPU somewhat more powerful. Also, the new one supports HEVC/H.265 hardware support & 4k output.