| Over the last year I’ve become simply entranced with the Windows 8 slate tablets that have been coming out. They’re small, they run full Windows, and they’re cute as a button. As with most things in Windows, there are lots of options. There are many, larger, full featured Windows 8 tablets out there. I use one, a Surface Pro 2, as my daily driver. With a dock, it functions great as a desktop machine. On a plane it works well as a laptop and a tablet. You can also use it to prop open a window on a warm summer day. However, it costs over $1000, which puts it out of reach for a lot of people. On the other end of the spectrum you can snag a 7” or 8” tablet for $100. That’s what this blog post is about. In this blog post I’ll compare several small, budget tablets to help you decide which one is for you. To help with the comparison I have included a non budget 8” tablet, the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Of the four tablets listed below, I personally own the Toshiba Encore Mine, the Insignia Flex 8, and the Dell Venue 8 Pro. I included the HP because of its popularity and its value. Here’s the list of the tablets and their features: Edit 2/13/2015: Added Winbook TW700 to the table | | Toshiba Encore Mini | Insignia Flex 8 | HP Stream 7 | Dell Venue 8 Pro | Winbook TW700 | | Unboxing video | View here | View here | None | None | Coming Soon | | OS | Windows 8.1 32 bit | Windows 8.1 32 bit | Windows 8.1 32 bit | Windows 8.1 32 bit | Windows 8.1 32 bit | | Office 365 sub? | Personal | Personal | Personal | Personal | Personal | | CPU | Intel Atom Z3735G (1.33 GHz) | Intel Atom Z3735F (1.33 GHz) | Intel Atom Z3735F (1.33 GHz) | Intel Atom Z3740D (1.8 GHz) | Intel Atom Z3735F (1.33 GHz) | | RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | 1 GB | | Included Storage | 16 GB eMMC | 16 GB eMMC | 32 GB eMMC | 32 GB / 64 GB | 16 GB eMMC | | Uses WIMboot | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | | MicroSD Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | MicroSD card included? | No | 16 GB | No | No | No | | Screen Size | 7 inch | 8 inch | 7 inch | 8 inch | 7 inch | | Screen Type | TN | IPS | IPS | IPS | IPS | | Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 (resolution set to 1280 x 768) | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 800 | | Pen Support | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | | Screen sucks? | Yes | No | No | No | No | | Miracast Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | External Video Connection? | No | Micro-HDMI | No | No | Micro-HDMI | | Charger connection | USB 2.0 OTG | USB 2.0 OTG | USB 2.0 OTG | USB 2.0 OTG | USB 2.0 OTG | | Works with Plugable 8 Dock? | Yes | Charge only | Yes | Yes | Unknown | | Front Camera | 2 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP | 1.2 MP | 2 MP | | Rear Camera | 5 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP | 5 MP | 2 MP | | Wifi Networking | 802.11 bgn Realtek RTL8723BS Single Band | 802.11 bgn Realtek RTL8723BS Single Band | 802.11 bgn | 802.11 agn Dell 1538 Dual Band | 802.11 bgn Realtek RTL8723BS Single Band | | Bluetooth | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | | Dimensions | 0.42 x 4.71x 7.83 in | 0.39 x 5.24 x 8.27 in | 0.39 x 4.25 x 7.34 in | 0.35 x 5.12 x 8.50 in | 7.44 x 4.76 x 0.43 in | | Weight | 0.75 lbs (12 oz) | 0.9 lbs | 12.3 oz | 0.87 lbs | 12.35 oz | If you find any of this in error, or if there are any features I haven’t listed that you’re curious about, let me know. tk ShortURL: http://www.toddklindt.com/TinyTabletTable |