lfrolov April 14, 2014 at 18:11

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 are massively appearing on the chip from almost all more or less well-known manufacturers. If 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 consider the Pipo W1 tablet with Windows 8.1, which comes with a keyboard case.

► Specifications

Screen: 10.1 ", 1280x800px, IPS

Chip: Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D

Operating system: Windows 8.1

RAM: 2 GB ROM

: 64 GB

Camera: front 2 MP, rear - 5 MP

Optional: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Battery: 8000 mAh

Dimensions : 258 * 173 * 10.4 mm

Weight : 600 grams

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

There are many tablets on the market with Windows 8 that I tried to put together in a small pivot 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 both Windows and Android OS (Dual Boot).

The Pipo W1 tablet comes in a rather large box:

At the back are brief technical specifications in several languages, including Russian:

The tablet is on the first level, and underneath is a keyboard cover.

Accessories are delivered in a separate box:

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

On the front, the tablet does not stand out much: there is a 2MP front camera on top, and the Home button on the bottom. The frames are quite wide, which allows you to hold 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 a license for Windows and Office:

The Pipo and Windows logo 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 the palms .

Rear camera with a resolution of 5MP:

The volume rocker is on the left side:

All ports are concentrated on the left:
-input for the charger
-microphone
-microUSB
-slot microSD memory cards
-miniHDMI
-input for headphones At the

bottom of the tablet is a contact area for connecting a keyboard:

The tablet itself weighs about 600 grams: The

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

►Keyboard

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

The base is made of a metal plate

Qwerty keyboard without an additional digital unit: The

tablet is fixed in the case with the help of magnets that are located at the edges of the contact strip.

In the center there is a contact area for connecting the tablet and 2 small protrusions for a more secure fit:

A small touchpad in the usual place:

There are small rubberized protrusions on all corners of the keyboard that prevent the tablet screen from contacting the buttons on the keyboard when the case is in a closed state:

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

magnets in the case are strong, the tablet is firmly attached to the case and the probability of 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 screen backlight is uniform.

►Productivity and battery life

The Pipo W1 has an Intel Bay trail-T Z3740D chip with a frequency of up to 1.83 GHz.

The RAM capacity is 2 GB, and the constant memory is 64 GB.

Performance and runtimes were tested in the PCMark 8 benchmark. 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 calculations on the GPU.
The Home test is designed to evaluate the performance of systems that run tasks typical of home users:
Work on the Internet (Web Browsing)
Work with a text editor (Writing)
Casual game (Casual Gaming)
Image editing (Photo Editing)
Video chat (Video Chat)
Results of Pipo W1 in the Home script using OpenCL 1.1 technology:

The Creative test is aimed at mid-level systems, the list of tests of which includes the following tasks:
Internet browsing (Web Browsing)
Editing images (Photo Editing)
Batch editing images (Batch Photo Editing)
Editing videos (Video Editing)
Converting audio and video files (Media To Go)
Mainstream games (Mainstream Gaming)
Group video chat (Video Group Chat)
Pipo W1 results in Creative script using OpenCL 1.1 technology:

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

Battery life was spent 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 to open the tablet myself, but detailed photos were found here . I will give a few of them.
Back panel:

2 batteries of 3950 mAh each are installed: The

chip is completely closed, for better heat dissipation:

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

► Software

The licensed version of Windows 8.1 is preinstalled:

Office Home and Student 2013 is immediately included in the OS:

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

Despite the small controls, you can also work in this mode using the touch screen, by 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 may surprise you - the 3D-action Scourge: Outbreak works great on minimal graphics settings:

► Conclusions

64GB of permanent memory

Keyboard case 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 for you. The Intel Bay Trail is powerful enough for every day.

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

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