Yesterday we were testing the potential of Teclast X5 Pro facing it against the new Microsoft tablet and today we are going to do the same with another of the options with a processor Intel Core m3 most interesting that we have among the chinese tablets, although we must not lose sight of the fact that the price difference in this case is greater and the comparative is more uneven: Surface Pro vs. Cube Mix Plus.
Designer
What is most striking when comparing the exterior of these two tablets is the difference in size, which is one of the keys why the Mix Plus It is somewhat cheaper than what you would expect in a 2 in 1 with its technical specifications, but it is true that it can be somewhat inconvenient when working. It should also be noted that unlike what we are used to seeing in devices of this type that come to us from China this tablet from Cube It does not have a Surface-style back support, but instead uses a docking system with the more conventional keyboard that makes it look more like a laptop when used with it.
Dimensions
How much is that difference in size we were talking about? Quite big as you can see (29,2 x 20,1 cm against 27,30 x 17,20 cm), although it must be said that it is not appreciated so much in the weight (768 grams versus grams 700 grams), which is undoubtedly a great point in favor of the Surface Pro, whose design in this sense is exceptional. The tablet of Microsoft it is also noticeably thinner (8,5 mm against 9,6 mm).
Screen
As is often the case, the size difference corresponds to what exists between their respective screens (12.3 inches against 10.1 inches), but the tablet Microsoft also has in its favor a much higher resolution (2736 x 1824 against 1920 x 1200). It should also be noted that, as is usual in 10-inch tablets including Windows, the aspect ratio of the Mix Plus It is 16:10 and not the 3: 2 that now predominates in the 2 in 1.
Unlimited
This is the point at which the Mix Plus shines brighter, because instead of an Intel Atom here we already have a Intel Core m3 seventh generation, which they accompany 4 GB RAM memory. This configuration is the same that we find in the Surface Pro in its most basic model, although it is true that in this case we do have higher configurations available (but if the price difference is already large with the standard version, you can imagine what which increases with the others).
Storage capacity
It also equals the Mix Plus to the standard model of the Surface Pro in the storage capacity section: with both we will have 128 GB of internal memory (less what Windows 10 occupies) and with both we have the option of expanding it externally via card micro-SD.
Cameras
Where it does take the lead again Surface Pro It is in the cameras section but, as we always say, this is probably the sacrifice that most of us should worry the least to make: with the Microsoft tablet we have a main camera of 8 SM and another front of 2 SM, while those of Cube are of 5 and 2 MPrespectively.
Autonomy
Tablet battery Microsoft is much bigger5940 mAh against 4300 mAh) but it is difficult to draw conclusions as to which one can have better autonomy from there, taking into account that the screen greatly influences consumption and as we have seen that of these two tablets is very different. You would have to have comparable actual use tests to be able to give a definitive winner.
Surface Pro vs Cube Mix Plus: final balance of the comparison and price
As with other similar comparisons, they are quite uneven and are more than anything a way of verifying the potential that low-cost tablets that come to us from China can have. In this case, in addition, there is a difference in size that is large enough for our choice to be conditions already at the outset.
However, if the 10 inches are enough for us and we can "settle" for a screen with Full HD resolution (having more modest cameras does not seem like a too important sacrifice), as you have seen, it is possible to enjoy a tablet that It has the same processor, RAM and storage capacity as the standard model of the Surface Pro, only that with a price that is much less than half of that: the tablet of Microsoft sold for 950 Euros and it is possible to find the Mix Plus for around 350 Euros.