But is also no longer low prices... And that will kill ATOM for real... Is as expensive now as the low tier Core ...
But is also no longer low prices... And that will kill ATOM for real... Is as expensive now as the low tier Core ...Atom has been a favorite among the many little known Chinese manufactures who builds cheap windows tablets under $200 bucks. I got one from one such manufacturer called chuwi just because I was curious. The performance... was absolute shit. Now atom has been discontinue, it means these manufacturers can no longer build dirt cheap which means they must build higher performance parts and charge more which means they will all be out of business because they can't compete with the more established brands at the same price points which means no more shitty devices, knock off clones, and ect in the market. Rejoice!
Atom used to cost $18 per SoC. Intel core i5 6200u costs $280(you can almost buy a desktop i7 with that $$$) You see its appeal among these little known Chinese manufacturers? They can easily put together a crappy windows tablet/PC under $200 or a sub $100 Android device with it. Without the dirt cheapness, they are easily squashed by bigger brand Chinese companies like Lenovo both domestically and internationally.But is also no longer low prices... And that will kill ATOM for real... Is as expensive now as the low tier Core ...
Sadly the minimun design they can use for Windows on ARM is not A7... is 64 bit A73.Atom used to cost $18 per SoC. Intel core i5 6200u costs $280(you can almost buy a desktop i7 with that $$$) You see its appeal among these little known Chinese manufacturers? They can easily put together a crappy windows tablet/PC under $200 or a sub $100 Android device with it. Without the dirt cheapness, they are easily squashed by bigger brand Chinese companies like Lenovo both domestically and internationally.
Atom brand name is discontinued. Its successor architecture Apollo lake is now used in Celeron and pentium branded SoCs.
These manufacturers will then just used even dirt cheaper mediatek ARM-7 SoCs from 2012 once Microsoft officially released windows on arm this year.
Chinese device maker Teclast’s latest tablet is a Windows-powered model with an 11.6 inch full HD display, an Intel Celeron N3450 quad-core Apollo Lake processor, 6GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage.
It’s called the Teclast X3 Plus, and it’s available for purchase/pre-order from Geekbuying, AliExpress, (and from Gearbest soon too) for around $360 to $400.
The fanless nature makes the system suitable for certain HTPC workloads. The LIVA Z fulfills all the basic necessities - 4K output (with 4Kp60 supported on the mini-DP port) and full hardware decode for 4Kp60 content in a variety of codecs. That said, it is not a 4K OTT box because it lacks the necessary DRM capabilities as well as a HDCP 2.2-capable HDMI 2.0 port necessary for Netflix 4K (currently available only on select Kaby Lake systems).
On the price front, the ECS LIVA Z is a winner. $180 delivers a system ready for OS installation, while $220 fetches a ready-to-go system with Windows 10 Home x64 pre-installed. The overall performance benefits are a step up from similarly priced Bay Trail and Braswell systems.
I actually had three of the cheap atom tablets, and for a hundred dollars or less, I thought the performance cpu wise was decent. The main problem was that overall they were just poorly made. One of them had a terrible screen, very weak wi-fi, and no usb port except for the mini usb charging port. The other two (winbooks) had decent screens and a full size usb ports, but the charging port failed on both of them.Atom has been a favorite among the many little known Chinese manufactures who builds cheap windows tablets under $200 bucks. I got one from one such manufacturer called chuwi just because I was curious. The performance... was absolute shit. Now atom has been discontinue, it means these manufacturers can no longer build dirt cheap which means they must build higher performance parts and charge more which means they will all be out of business because they can't compete with the more established brands at the same price points which means no more shitty devices, knock off clones, and ect in the market. Rejoice!
Asus launched its first laptops with Intel Apollo Lake processors in late 2016. Now the company is adding a few new models to the family, and this time they feature smaller, 11.6 inch displays.
The Asus VivoBook E12 E203NA and VivoBook E12 E203NAH are compact notebooks with low-power Intel Celeron N3350 dual-core or Pentium N4200 quad-core processor options.
While pricing hasn’t been revealed yet, they’ll probably both be relatively cheap.
ECS has quietly added a new small x86 desktop computer into its lineup. The ECS PB01CF ultra-compact PC is powered by Intel’s Apollo Lake platform and uses an enclosure the size smaller than most wallets. The computer is clearly not a powerhouse, but it supports all the multimedia capabilities that Intel’s latest low-power chips have to offer.
The ECS PB01CF is based on Intel’s Celeron N3350 processor, a mobile SoC with two Goldmont cores clocked at 1.1-2.4 GHz, 2 MB cache and Intel’s HD Graphics 500 (Gen9) iGPU with 12 EUs. The SoC supports Intel's new multimedia playback engine that supports hardware-accelerated playback of 4K video from HEVC and VP9-based sources. The system comes equipped with 2 GB of LPDDR4 memory, 32 GB eMMC storage (not a lot, if you want to store UHD videos locally without using an external hard drive, but enough for streaming) and runs Windows 10 Home. As for connectivity, everything looks fairly standard here: a 802.11ac Wi-Fi module, a GbE controller, a microSD card reader, two USB Type-A headers, and one 4Kp30-capable HDMI output to connect to displays or TVs (note that the system does not have any analog connectors for monitors or audio). The PB01CF measures 7×7×3.1 cm and is powered by an external 24 W adapter.
That's got "Mom's next PC" written all over it. I wonder if they'll release a model with a quad-core Goldmont, and either 4 or 8GB of RAM? (2GB is way too tight to use as a mini-desktop.)ECS unveils the “world’s smallest” Apollo Lake mini PC
Finally some nice Apollo Lake 11.6'' subnotebooks from ASUS. It's taking a while for the new generation to replace Braswell:
Asus introduces 11.6 inch Apollo Lake laptop (VivoBook E12)
https://liliputing.com/2017/05/asus-introduces-11-6-inch-apollo-lake-laptop-vivobook-e12.html
ECS unveils the “world’s smallest” Apollo Lake mini PC
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11336...1cf-ucpc-to-lineup-5ounce-apollo-lake-desktop
Any latest details on this Gemini Lake?
https://twitter.com/FanlessTechExclusive: Gemini Lake TDP is 6W mobile / 10W desktop. Dual and quad core up to 18 EU Gen9, native HDMI 2.0.
Exclusive: Gemini Lake features Goldmont Plus core, 4MB cache (up from 2MB), DDR4, integrated WiFi / BT
Thanks mikk! Braswell was all about graphics, Gemini Lake is all about CPU performance.
Internal slides mention similar 3D performance as Braswell (Intel is being very conservative, it's refreshing) but a 31% increase CPU-wise!
Thanks mikk! Braswell was all about graphics, Gemini Lake is all about CPU performance.
Internal slides mention similar 3D performance as Braswell (Intel is being very conservative, it's refreshing) but a 31% increase CPU-wise!
Exclusive: Gemini Lake features Goldmont Plus core, 4MB cache (up from 2MB), DDR4, integrated WiFi / BT
Thanks mikk! Braswell was all about graphics, Gemini Lake is all about CPU performance.
Internal slides mention similar 3D performance as Braswell (Intel is being very conservative, it's refreshing) but a 31% increase CPU-wise!
Thanks mikk! Braswell was all about graphics, Gemini Lake is all about CPU performance.
Internal slides mention similar 3D performance as Braswell (Intel is being very conservative, it's refreshing) but a 31% increase CPU-wise!