Pipo W1 - Windows 8 tablet with Intel Bay Trail processor

The Intel Bay Trail platform is also gaining popularity in China - tablets on this chip from almost all more or less well-known manufacturers appear on the market in large quantities. If the tablets from Lenovo can be attributed to a separate class, then the various works from Cube, Ramos, Colorfly, Hyundai, Pipo are very close to each other.
In this review, we will look at the Pipo W1 tablet with Windows 8.1 OS, complete with which a keyboard case is supplied immediately.

► Specifications

Screen: 10.1 ", 1280x800px, IPS

Chip: Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D

Operating system: Windows 8.1

RAM: 2 GB

Permanent memory: 64 GB

Camera: front 2 megapixel, rear - 5 megapixel

Optional: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Battery: 8000 mAh

Dimensions : 258 * 173 * 10.4 mm

Weight : 600 grams
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The tablet can be conditionally attributed to the class of budget - the screen resolution is only 1280x800. Pixels are distinguishable, but it does not cause much discomfort. Intel Bay trail Z4740D chip operates at a frequency of up to 1.83 GHz. You can highlight the presence of as much as 64GB of internal memory, which is very important for Windows.

There are a lot of Windows 8 tablets on the market now, which I tried to assemble into a small summary table:

	Pipo w1	Cube iWork	ViewSonic ViewPad10i	Vido w10	Livefan f3c	Ramos i10 Pro
CPU	Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D	Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D	Intel BayTrail-M N2910	Intel Z3770 2.4GHz	Intel Baytrail-T Z3740D	Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D
OS	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1	Android 4.2, support for Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1	Android 4.2, Windows 8.1, Dual Boot
Ram	2GB	2GB	2GB	2GB	2GB	2GB
ROM	64GB	32GB	64GB	32GB	32GB	32GB
Price	~ $ 419	~ $ 415	~ $ 515	~ $ 570	~ $ 315	~ $ 500

Cube iWork and Pipo W1 are almost identical, their price includes a keyboard case. Vido W10 boasts built-in 3G, and Ramos i10 Pro - built-in GPS and the ability to work in Windows, and in the Android OS (Dual Boot).

Pipo W1 tablet comes in a rather large box:

Below are brief technical specifications in several languages, including Russian:

At the first level is a tablet, and under it is a keyboard case.

Accessories are delivered in a separate box:

Inside are the charger unit and the OTG cable and instruction in Chinese:

The front of the tablet doesn’t stand out in any way: there is a 2MP front-facing camera on the top and a Home button on the bottom. The frames are quite wide, which allows you to keep the tablet well, both horizontally and vertically.

The back panel of the tablet is completely made of metal:

In the lower right corner there is a sticker with the license Windows and Office:

The Pipo logo and Windows are in the center:

2 small speakers are located on the left side of the back panel:

The sound is quite loud, while holding the tablet, the speakers do not close with your palms.

Rear camera with 5MP resolution:

The volume rocker is on the left side:

All ports are concentrated on the left:
charger input
-microphone
-microUSB
microSD memory card slots
-miniHDMI
headphone input

At the bottom of the tablet is a pad for connecting the keyboard:

The tablet itself weighs about 600 grams:

Build quality is at a decent level, the location of controls and expansion ports does not cause problems.

► Keyboard

Along with the tablet, a keyboard case is included.
The upper part of the cover-keyboard is made of PU-leather:

The base of the metal plate

Qwerty keyboard without additional digital block:

The tablet is fixed in a case with the help of magnets, which are located along the edges of the contact strip.

In the center is the contact pad for connecting the tablet and 2 small protrusions for more reliable fixation:

A small touchpad in the usual place:

At all corners of the keyboard, there are small rubberized protrusions that prevent the tablet screen from touching the buttons on the keyboard when the cover is in the closed state:

The case can turn into a stand, the construction is held by means of 2 magnetic strips on the edge of the upper part of the case:

The magnets in the case are strong, the tablet is securely fastened in the case and the probability of an unexpected disconnection is extremely small.

Together with the case the tablet weighs about 950 grams:

► Screen

The tablet has a 10.1-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. Pixels are distinguishable:

The maximum brightness level is good, the backlight is uniform.

► Performance and battery life

Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D chip installed in Pipo W1 with a frequency of up to 1.83 GHz

The amount of RAM is 2GB, constant - 64GB.

Performance and runtime tested in the benchmark PCMark 8.
The PCMark 8 utility offers several scenarios for evaluating performance and battery life:

Home
Creative
Work

In each individual test, you can enable the use of OpenCL 1.1 technology to implement computing on a graphics processor.
Home test is designed to assess the performance of systems that run tasks that are typical for home users:
Work on the Internet (Web Browsing)
Work with a text editor (Writing)
Casual game (Casual Gaming)
Image Editing (Photo Editing)
Video Chat
Pipo W1 results in Home scenario using OpenCL 1.1 technology:

Creative test is already focused on mid-level systems, the list of tests of which includes the following tasks:
Work on the Internet (Web Browsing)
Image Editing (Photo Editing)
Batch photo editing (Batch Photo Editing)
Video Editing
Convert audio and video files (Media To Go)
Mainstream games (Mainstream Gaming)
Group Video Chat
Pipo W1 results in a Creative script using OpenCL 1.1 technology:

The Work test is focused on assessing the performance of office PCs and laptops that do not require high performance.
The Work test uses the following tasks:
Work on the Internet (Web Browsing)
Work with a text editor (Writing)
Pipo W1 results in Work script:

The battery life was carried out in all scenarios with OpenCL 1.1 support enabled.

Working hours
Home	3 hours 56 minutes
Creative	3 hours 51 minutes
Work	4 hours 33 minutes

► Internals

I did not dare open the tablet on my own, but there were detailed photos here. I will give a few of them.
Rear panel:

2 batteries of 3950 mAh each are installed:

The chip is completely closed for better heat dissipation:

It should be noted that when working, the back panel of the tablet heats up evenly, and not at a specific point.

► Software

The pre-installed licensed version of Windows 8.1:

The OS immediately includes the Office Home and Student 2013 package:

In Windows 8.1, you can switch to the classic desktop mode:

Despite the small controls, you can work in this mode using the touchscreen, without connecting a keyboard or mouse.

► Games

Pipo W1 is not the most suitable tablet for games, but you can still pass a couple of evenings.
For example, playing online games:

The Intel Bay Trail platform can be surprising - Scourge 3D action: Outbreak works great on minimal graphics settings:

► Conclusions

64GB of permanent memory

Cover-keyboard included

Licensed Windows 8.1 and Office Home & Student 2013

Low screen resolution

Pipo W1 is perfect if you need Windows, but at the same time, the laptop seems very heavy to you. The performance of Intel Bay Trail is enough to perform any everyday tasks.

You can buy a Pipo W1 tablet at Geekbuying.com for $ 395 using the BSPNBXHC discount coupon .

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