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The Teclast X2 Pro gives the Microsoft Surface series a run for its money

Yash GargNovember 2, 2015

Chinese tech is usually about alternatives to otherwise expensive electronics, but the Teclast X2 Pro is something else in that regard. The device is some serious tablet, serious enough to give the Microsoft Surface series a run for its money.

Before you start assuming things, let me tell you it isn’t particularly cheap, the Teclast X2 Pro. It’s a $400 device; price aside, it’ll take some serious belief on your part to spend that much on a device that’ll travel (probably) half the world to get to you.

The Teclast X2 Pro has a 11.6-inch full HD IPS display, and is powered by the 64-bit dual-core Intel Core M 5Y10C CPU that can go up to 2.0GHz. With that, there’s 4GB of RAM, 64GB of on-board storage space (of course expandable), a 5 mega-pixel rear camera and a 2 mega-pixel front facing camera. What I like most about the tablet is the battery, which is 12,000mAh.

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Another something that suggests the X2 Pro means business is an NGFF slot for SSD, and 2x USB 3.0 ports.

The X2 Pro will come powered by Windows 10, and Teclast also make a keyboard and stylus pen (which I feel should be a part of the retail packing, but are not unfortunately). Nonetheless, it’s $406 for now.

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jolu
November 2, 2015
Looks like a decent hybrid. I might consider buying one of these. That is, once the reviews are coming in (if they are saying that it indeed is a very decent product.)
justyfier
November 2, 2015
- Mike
  November 2, 2015
  - justyfier
    November 2, 2015
Tajwar
November 2, 2015
Not a bad deal for $400.
waterresist
November 2, 2015
Promising. Any trustable reseller with EU warehouse for Teclast?
Jacky Lau
November 2, 2015
You said you still use an Aoson m11 tablet from 3 years ago, how much capacity has the battery reduced since then?
- November 3, 2015
  Hi Jacky I’m not sure, I’ll check and get back. I use the M11 strictly when I have to; besides that the tablet is seldom used.
  - Jacky Lau
    November 3, 2015
    Ok, thanks, I was just wondering was there any cheap Windows tablet I could buy that would last me at least 2 years.
jolu
November 2, 2015
Looks like a decent hybrid. I might consider buying one of these. That is, once the reviews are coming in (if they are saying that it indeed is a very decent product.)

justyfier
November 2, 2015
Teclast X16 is even better
- Guest
  November 2, 2015
  Nope, Core M processor is better and X16 has only Atom Z8700.
- justyfier
  November 2, 2015
Tajwar
November 2, 2015
Not a bad deal for $400.
waterresist
November 2, 2015
Promising. Any trustable reseller with EU warehouse for Teclast?
Creazydea
November 2, 2015
The Teclast X16 Power has 8G RAM and Z8700 is more interesting.
- telefans
  November 3, 2015
  yeah, i agree with you. this teclast x16 power will be popular. i like 8gb ram
  http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Teclast-X16-Power-8GB-64GB-Windows10—Android5-1-Dual-OS-11-6–Intel-Cherry-Trail-X7-Z8700-Quad-Core-2-4GHz-Tablet-PC-IPS-1920-1080-HDMI-WiDi—Black-357488.html
  i saw there is the language problem about teclast x2 pro. just be careful.
- Alexis T
  November 3, 2015
  Exactly what i was thinking…BUT :
  – Z8700 as other cherry trails is known to overheat (i think it won’t be the case with Core M)
  – Core M has 500 Ko L2 cache + 4MB L3 cache where Z8700 only has 2 Mo L2 cache
  So i think we should wait for benchmarks and reviews of heavy use before we can know which one is “better”

Fox Hunter
November 2, 2015
They should have went with Android or Cyanogenmod for the OS or even Ubuntu, and use ARM based chips to make it cheaper.
Jacky Lau
November 3, 2015
You said you still use an Aoson m11 tablet from 3 years ago, how much capacity has the battery reduced since then?
- Yash Garg
  November 3, 2015
  Hi Jacky I’m not sure, I’ll check and get back. I use the M11 strictly when I have to; besides that the tablet is seldom used.
- Jacky Lau
  November 3, 2015
  Ok, thanks, I was just wondering was there any cheap Windows tablet I could buy that would last me at least 2 years.

Creazydea
November 3, 2015
- NextHype
  November 3, 2015
  Exactly what i was thinking…BUT :
  – Z8700 as other cherry trails is known to overheat (i think it won’t be the case with Core M)
  – Core M has 500 Ko L2 cache + 4MB L3 cache where Z8700 only has 2 Mo L2 cache
  So i think we should wait for benchmarks and reviews of heavy use before we can know which one is “better”

Guest
November 3, 2015
They should have went with Android or Cyanogenmod for the OS or even Ubuntu, and use ARM based chips to make it cheaper.
Manjurul Islam
November 3, 2015
But why only 4GB RAM?? At such given price and compared to other teclast offering, they should go for 8GB at least. And I doubt about the on board storage technology, not emc5.1 or even emc5.0.
- - Manjurul Islam
    November 3, 2015
    @yash why don’t you take an initiative to tell teclast on bringing a better device for people who are interested for Surface tab at a bargain?
    - Anderson Casotti
      November 3, 2015
      I think his opinion matter but not that much.
      If I am wrong, you should tell a thing or two to Ramos too.
      🙂
  - justyfier
    November 6, 2015
- justyfier
  November 6, 2015
  - Manjurul Islam
    November 6, 2015
    Problem is X16 Power will have Atom Processor, not this interesting Core M. Even other tab makers are giving only 4GB with Core M, but they are giving 8GB with Atom! Which is a kind of surprising, that’s too both Atom and Core M comes with aged DDR3, no DDR4 here. Chinese phone where they are rising so rapidly, same things are not happening in tablet sector. Even good solid quality devices are too rare, look at phone from oneplus, huawei, xiaomi, vivo – I miss those quality and craftsmanship on Chinese tablets.
    - Roger
      January 30, 2016
bb
November 3, 2015
Well battery is 9500mAh.
Manjurul Islam
November 3, 2015
But why only 4GB RAM?? At such given price and compared to other teclast offering, they should go for 8GB at least. And I doubt about the on board storage technology, not emc5.1 or even emc5.0.
- Yash Garg
  November 3, 2015
  Agree, if not 8GB, 6GB is something that the X2 Pro should have at $400.
- Manjurul Islam
  November 3, 2015
  @yash why don’t you take an initiative to tell teclast on bringing a better device for people who are interested for Surface tab at a bargain?
- Anderson Casotti
  November 3, 2015
  I think his opinion matter but not that much.
  If I am wrong, you should tell a thing or two to Ramos too.
  🙂
- justyfier
  November 6, 2015
  there is a 8gb version called x16 power
- justyfier
  November 6, 2015
  there’s a 8gb version called x16 power and battery is 32300MAh and dual boot
- Manjurul Islam
  November 6, 2015
  Problem is X16 Power will have Atom Processor, not this interesting Core M. Even other tab makers are giving only 4GB with Core M, but they are giving 8GB with Atom! Which is a kind of surprising, that’s too both Atom and Core M comes with aged DDR3, no DDR4 here. Chinese phone where they are rising so rapidly, same things are not happening in tablet sector. Even good solid quality devices are too rare, look at phone from oneplus, huawei, xiaomi, vivo – I miss those quality and craftsmanship on Chinese tablets.
- Guest
  January 30, 2016
Guest
November 3, 2015