Last year, the Chinese manufacturer Pipo showed the concept mini-PC called X8. The device was a mini-PC, which combines powerful hardware and touch screen.  It seems that such devices have a fairly high demand, as the company released a new version of its hybrid device Pipo X9S.

Today, the company introduced the successor Pipo X9S with better hardware equipment.

Pipo X9S mini desktop has 8.9 inch touchscreen display with a resolution 1920×1200 pixels. The special feature of X9S is that the device is not a tablet, but rather PC for the desk. Mini desktop has little angled position of the screen which makes it easy to read. However, we think that built-in display is better to use as second screen and connect larger external monitor to use as the main.

Pipo X9S received a significant upgrade of equipment. The main improvement is processor. Now mini-PC uses new Intel Atom Z8300 x5 “Cherry Trail”, instead of old Intel Bay Trail. Furthermore, the device has a more powerful graphics unit on board.

New Pipo X9S comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of flash memory – a doubling compared to the previous model. Actually, according to Intel, processor Z8300 supports only 2GB of RAM, but Chinese manufacturer was able to increase to 4GB. In fact, it is good news for users because 2GB is not enough for daily work of Windows 10.

Pipo upgraded its Mini-PC even with HDMI output, Ethernet port, 4 ports USB 2.0, microSD card reader and built-in speakers. Unfortunately, you’ll have to forget about USB 3.0 port, from which the company refused because of the expensive price. However N-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 are available again.

Pipo X9S runs on operating system Windows 10. You can buy Pipo X9S at Chinese stores that specialize in worldwide shipping. Price of the device is about $200.

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The Chinese company Pipo continues to produce unusual device. Earlier this year, the manufacturer has introduced a 10.1-inch tablet with a processor Intel Core M-5Y10C and miniature computer Pipo X7S, on which users can switch between Android 4.4 KitKat and a full version of Windows 8.1. Pipo now announces a unique mini-PC X8, proposing a sort of hybrid between a tablet and a Mini PC. This is presented in a form factor very special, which remind one of a common Mini PC if only it were not for the upper wall of the device, oblique and host a 7 “display touch screen with 1024 x 600 pixels.

Although such a product offers good potential for its dual nature, it is still a low-end device. This figures in fact the same technical characteristics of its predeccesore, PiPo X7: quad-core processor Intel Atom (Bay Trail-T), 2 GB of DDR3 RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. Lying along the sides of the device are four USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI input, 3.5mm jack and an SD card reader. As usual, there are a module for wireless Internet connection (with an antenna), one for the Bluetooth connection 4.0 and Gigabit Ethernet.

The operating system supplied is Windows 8.1 with Bing: the choice to equip PiPo X8 a display derives in part by the offer from Microsoft for laptops and devices with a screen of small cut, willing to host your own OS, whose license In this way, it becomes completely free. In the future will most likely a dual-boot version, as it also appears the Android OS. PiPo X8 will be available from next May, at a price that promises to be less than that of its predecessor, which should go away on a threshold of less than $ 100.

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You can buy a complete PC without spending too much money? The answer is yes, thanks to the new Pipo X7S, already available for pre-order on the Internet at the price of only 120 Euros. But despite the cost quite low, the internal hardware is respectable, with an Intel quad core of last generation and 2 GB of RAM. Great for those who have no great pretensions.

 After getting a really unexpected success with Pipo X7, the Asian company has decided to renew its offer in desktop, offering a computer compact, economical and versatile.

 Pipo X7S is the name of the new mini-PC just unveiled by the famous computer company and already available for pre-sale online at a price of just € 120. What are its specifications? And that is pre-installed OS?

 Let’s start talking about their operating system: option was chosen dual-boot, or the ability to launch two different systems: The user, when turned on, can choose between Android 4.4 Kit Kat and Windows 8.1 with Bing.

The latter has a full license, complete with a one year subscription to the productivity suite Office 365. There are no limitations regarding the installation of applications, both traditional desktop that the Modern UI (formerly Metro).

 The Pipo X7S design is quite convincing: the size of the body are very small, so that we can use this device in the living room that is on the desk, without giving too much attention.

 Excellent also the absence of cooling fans, for a quiet operation. As for the performance in general, with daily tasks, there should be no problem, of course, have no pretensions too big.

 Under the chassis we can indeed find 2 GB of RAM, the quad-core Intel Atom Z3736F (Bay Trail) and 32 GB of flash memory, expandable at will use the slot for microSD cards.

 The four USB 2.0 ports provide good connectivity with external devices, and there are the headphone jack, an HDMI video output, Ethernet 10/100 and modules for wireless Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi 802.11n.

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The Chinese manufacturer has apparently Pipo built the first Windows 8.1 tablet with 10.1 inch display and the new Intel Core M. So far, this processor was used only for devices with 11.6 inches and more, while smaller tablets were usually equipped with an Intel Atom processor. This promises a much better performance without the runtime must suffer too much. Due to the 14-nm process and low TDP of 4.5 watts can this tablet do without a fan. With an expected 2,499 yuan, or the equivalent of about € 353 so would be a system but also a bit more expensive compared to a tablet with Intel Bay Trail CPU.

 Pipo 10.1-inch tablet with Intel Core M

 So the new Pipo Tablet has a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The presentation will be really good at what appear to confirm the first pictures. The frames around the display are available but not excessively long. Below the display there is a central Windows button and also a webcam. Basically a very simple and unobtrusive design.

 But the most important part of the new Pipo tablets inserted inside the Intel Core M-5Y10c the latest generation. This processor has more power than the most powerful Intel Bay Trail. Although the basic clock is only at 0.8 GHz, but will be provided to the higher power available in the right situations by the highly variable turbo. In addition there are also directly 4GB of RAM, which also would be even more possible. Moreover, the memory should be at 64 GB and can be extended.

 Pipo tablet looks pretty slim from the side, but is probably also made of plastic. There you will find next to a micro-USB 3.0 port and a micro-USB 2.0 and HDMI port. Is charging the tablet via a separate connection. This has both advantages and disadvantages. We prefer this solution because the battery is charging so much faster and tablet loading can still be used without the discharges under excessive load.

 Currently is not yet known exactly when the Pipo tablet hits the market with 10.1 inches and Intel Core M processor. But the development is an interesting step that should make love to other companies. The lowest priced Intel Core M devices are currently in from 599 €, which is quite a lot of that. There is certainly still room.

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The Chinese Tablet specialist Pipo Shenzhen Technology brings a comparatively soon likely to be very effective 11.6-inch tablet with the new Intel Core M platform on the market. The unit is now on display for the first time on a series of images.

 The new tablet from Pipo, whose name will be probably K2 offers at a screen diagonal of 11.6 inches, a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and is a 2-in-1 device designed with attachable keyboard dock. So far, the keyboard dock has not yet seen in public, and it is unclear whether it is merely a case with a cover, or a full-fledged dock should be offered.

 According to the information and photos published in the forum of the Zol.com Pipo K2 will come up with an IPS panel and thus offer small viewing angle dependence. Under the hood Pipo K2 sits here, the Intel Core M 5Y10c dual-core SoC, whose cores are working with a base clock of 0.8 GHz, but upshift by Turbo Boost up to 2.0 GHz to provide more power when needed.

 Because the Core M – SoC 64-bit support has four gigabytes of memory to be installed here at the factory . Whether a version is provided with eight gigabytes, is still far from clear. The same is unfortunately also true for the capacity of the internal memory and battery, and hence for the duration. What is certain is that there is a microSD card slot, a MicroHDMI output for connection to external displays or TVs, a microUSB 3.0 port and a separate power connection should be provided.

 It is interesting that the images from China indicate an extremely flat design Pipo K2, which probably should not move much in excess of seven millimeters yourself. Nor shall it be in the device shown a prototype, so no information on availability and prices available. Pipo is primarily known for its low prices and may now refer to a wide range of Intel-based tablets with Windows 8.1 – also because the chip manufacturers work closely with the Chinese company.

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